Ahmed Bennis/X
Nov 11, 2025, 11:17
The Obesity Paradox in Pulmonary Embolism․ What Are We Missing?
Ahmed Bennis, Professor of Cardiology at Ibn Rochd University Hospital, shared a post on X:
” Obesity and Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Clinical Implications and Knowledge Gaps Adding to this complexity is the “obesity paradox,” whereby overweight and obese patients may exhibit better survival outcomes than those of normal weight, a phenomenon that complicates the understanding of PE pathophysiology and may contribute to the under-recognition of key risk factors for acute PE.”
Read more here.
Stay updated with Hemostasis Today.
-
Jan 5, 2026, 15:33Mona Ahmed on Why Some Calcified Nodules Trigger ACS and Others Do Not
-
Jan 5, 2026, 14:17Abdul Mannan – VWF:RCo for Diagnosing von Willebrand Disease: That Test Might Be Failing Your Patients
-
Jan 5, 2026, 13:57Ewang Yemi: CAD is Real and Dangerous – Keep Your Heart Beating
-
Jan 5, 2026, 13:42Dr. Martha Boeckenfeld Shares VetiGel Creation Experiment: How A 17-Year-Old Mixed Algae in a Small Hidden Lab
-
Jan 5, 2026, 12:55Chokri Ben Lamine Explains Washed PRBCs!
-
Jan 5, 2026, 12:30ASH: Be Part of The Next Cohort of Hematology Quality Improvement Leaders
-
Jan 5, 2026, 09:59WFH Released New Evidence-Based Guidelines on AAV Gene Therapy for Hemophilia
-
Jan 5, 2026, 09:51Pete Stibbs: We Still Tend to Talk About VTE Like It’s a Plumbing Problem
-
Jan 5, 2026, 09:40Christopher Pittman on Treating Varicose Veins Before Knee or Hip Replacement