Catherine O'Hara died of a pulmonary embolism, her death certificate in the US has revealed. The 71-year-old award-winning actress, known for her roles in Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek, passed away on ...

Pulmonary hypertension life expectancy varies broadly, depending on factors such as disease type and treatment access. Still, the outlook has greatly improved with modern treatments, allowing many ...

Edema is a fancy term for swelling caused by too much fluid. So, pulmonary edema refers to a condition where there is too much fluid in your lungs, making it hard to breathe. Specifically, fluid ...

An E.P.A. site listing the causes of climate change no longer includes the main one: human activity. By Lisa Friedman The Environmental Protection Agency has quietly removed the fact that human ...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a hemodynamic and pathophysiological condition characterized by abnormally elevated pressures in the pulmonary vasculature. It is defined by a ...

For pregnant women with pulmonary hypertension (PH), higher pulmonary arterial pressure — blood pressure levels in the blood vessels that supply the lungs — is associated with longer hospital stays ...

A research group from the National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) has found that an alteration in the POT1 gene prevents lung tissue from regenerating, which over time makes breathing difficult. A ...

Dr. Leigh H. Simmons: A 93-year-old woman was evaluated by her primary care physician because of dyspnea. The patient had been in her usual state of health, which included being independent with ...

Patients with MPNs are at increased risk for nonthrombotic conditions, including heart failure and pulmonary hypertension, necessitating improved understanding and management strategies. Pulmonary ...

In conclusion, COPD is a global disease, with increasing prevalence and health-related impact. The loss of FEV 1 may be slowing down, but what is really needed is an intervention that improves it in ...

Panelists discuss how pulmonary arterial hypertension diagnosis requires comprehensive evaluation including right heart catheterization to confirm hemodynamic criteria, with normal mean PA pressure ...