Examining a patient for common or complex pulmonary issues in a primary care setting takes time and expertise — physicians need to ask about symptoms and medical history and determine which ...

Mean pulmonary artery pressure ≥ 25 mm Hg, pulmonary vascular resistance > 3 Wood units, and a pulmonary wedge pressure ≤ 15 mm Hg. Rodolfi noted that this was a prior definition. After ...

We believe long COVID results in an inflammatory response that may predispose patients to premature coronary artery disease, pulmonary hypertension, and valvular damage such as stenosis or ...

The treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension—once a lethal condition—has evolved considerably over the past few years as the number of therapeutic options available to treat this disease ...

Increased tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion/systolic pulmonary artery pressure (TAPSE/SPAP), a marker of PVR, and right ventricular fractional area of change (RVFAC), a marker of right ...

They thread the tube through your body to your heart, then into the vessel that goes from the heart’s right side to your lungs, called the pulmonary artery. The catheter has a tiny balloon at ...

While there’s no cure for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), many types of medicines and procedures can ease your symptoms and make your day-to-day life better. Everyone’s condition is ...

Golden Gate Park, one of the top tourist attractions in the United States, sees an estimated 24 million visitors from around the world every year. All those people make for sizable amount of ...

NHS trusts should provide access to a range of drug-eluting stents, so that a clinically appropriate stent is available for everyone with coronary artery disease. More information is needed to justify ...

Assessment of right ventricular–pulmonary artery coupling plays a crucial role in risk stratification, monitoring efficacy, and predicting outcomes in chronic heart failure patients. However, data in ...

and lifestyle changes Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, commonly referred to as COPD, is a group of progressive lung diseases. An estimated 32 million people in the United States have COPD.