Chris Bosh health and medical history
The developments in this story so far, most recent first.
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Chris Bosh reveals hospitalization for pulmonary embolism in January
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Chris Bosh officially announced his retirement.
Two years after being released by the Miami Heat, Chris Bosh officially announced his retirement. This development followed the discovery of a second blood clot, an event that essentially ended his NBA career.
Bosh had previously been diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism in 2015 when a blood clot in his leg moved to his lungs.
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The Miami Heat released Chris Bosh.
In 2017, the US team Miami Heat released Chris Bosh. This decision came after the discovery of a second blood clot, an event that essentially ended his career in the NBA.
Bosh had previously been diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism in 2015, when a blood clot in his leg moved to his lungs.
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Chris Bosh was first diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism.
In January 2015, former NBA star and Hall of Fame member Chris Bosh was hospitalized following a diagnosis of a pulmonary embolism. The condition occurred when a blood clot in his leg moved to his lungs.
Bosh stated that he experienced no warning symptoms before being hospitalized and described the experience as nearly losing his life. Following the diagnosis, he remained in the hospital for one week and noted that he would have to take medication for the rest of his life.