The Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana), or opossum as it is commonly known, is a native mammal in Georgia. Many people are familiar with opossums, but there are several aspects of the opossum with which people are unfamiliar.
pulmonary embolism. A condition in which an embolus (blood clot, formed in a vein) breaks off and blocks a pulmonary artery which supplies blood to the lungs. It can result in pain, breathlessness, and sudden death.
A pulmonary embolism is a sudden blockage in a lung artery, usually due to a blood clot t hat travels from a deep leg vein to the lungs. Artery, Vein Clots. Heart attacks and most strokes are tied to blood clots -- but in arteries, not veins. Arteries and veins are like one-way streets. Arteries carry blood away from the heart.