There have been a recent spate of asthmatics that have developed pulmonary embolism which in some cases have been fatal. So we thought it would be good to see the link between asthma and DVT. People with asthma face a higher risk of pulmonary embolism than the general population, new research out of the Netherlands suggests. What is Asthma? Asthma is an airway condition that has rapidly increased in prevalence over the last couple of decades. It is a chro nic disease that in