How likely is it that the lungs would be permanently damaged following 2 separate episodes of pulmonary emboli? The first episode was caused by an ankle fracture and went undiagnosed for 5 weeks.  The second episode was 7 years later and no obvious cause has been found.  Worried about the damage that the clots have caused to the lungs.
Hello welcome to the Chat Doctor For checking severity and proper management plan of pulmonary embolism I suggest you to investigate with D dimer and CT angiography. Usually in acquired cause for five to six month oral anticoagulant Chat Doctor.  Congenital cause like factor 5 Leiden mutation, protein c deficiency, protein s deficiency etc. can be ruled out You have to consult pulmonologist or cardiologist for examination and then discuss your case. Take care Hope your concern solved