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https://www.texasheart.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/iStock-530651185_Mature-doctor-demonstrating-catheter.jpg1600900Pulmonary embolism is caused by a blood clot (pulmonary embolus) that breaks loose from where it formed in a vein and travels to your lungs. It may have no symptoms, so it can cause sudden death. Symptoms may include Chest pain, especially when you breathe in, Shortness of breath, Coughing up blood, Dizziness, Fainting