4. Shortness of breath: Blood clots that travel to the lungs, resulting in pulmonary embolism, can cause difficulty breathing, chest pain, or rapid heartbeat. This symptom is a medical emergency.

However, when a blood clot in the heart travels and lodges in, or embolizes to, the coronary artery, it causes a heart attack. Symptoms of a heart attack include the following: Chest pressure or ...

A nurse has claimed she nearly died after suffering a deadly blood clot which was 'caused by her contraceptive pill'. Chloe Mangan, initially thought her aching muscles and chest pain were being ...