See also: List of states and territories of the United States. This table includes abbreviations for three independent nations related to the United States through Compacts of Free Association, and other comparable postal abbreviations, including those now obsolete. Codes and abbreviations for U.S. states, territories and other regions.
Pulmonary embolism is the sudden blockage of a major blood vessel (artery) in the lung, usually by a blood clot . In most cases, the clots are small and are not deadly, but they can damage the lung. But if the clot is large and stops blood flow to the lung, it can be deadly.
Myocardial infarction is usually caused by a blockage of your coronary arteries that usually results from the accumulation of plaque (deposits of fat-like substances). This is a process that is known as atherosclerosis. This plaque can eventually burst, rupture or tear. This creates a âsnagâ where a blood clot forms.