THE pulmonary circulation is of paramount importance in failure of the heart. The presence of dyspnea, orthopnea and hemoptysis and a diminution in vital capacity imply a profound change in the ...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a type of pulmonary hypertension that causes high blood pressure in the small arteries of the lungs. It is a serious condition that can impair blood flow ...

If you have pulmonary hypertension, it means you have high blood pressure in your pulmonary arteries, the blood vessels that carry blood from the right side of your heart through your lungs.

Dear K.T.: Dexfenfluramine, aka Redux (also called "fen-phen" in combination with phentermine), was sold in the 1990s until it was removed from the market in 1997 after valvular heart damage and ...

Hemodynamic consequences such as increased pulmonary venous pressure, post-capillary pulmonary hypertension, and secondary right heart failure as well as decreased cardiac output are similar to ...

High blood pressure is very common health problem, but it can be managed with lifestyle changes. A cardiologist has shared ...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH ... As a result, the right side of the heart has to pump harder to transport blood to the lungs and the blood pressure in the pulmonary circulation rises.

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare and severe lung disease with a life-threatening prognosis. After several positive trials, a recent study has confirmed the efficacy of a biotherapy, ...

In pulmonary hypertension, a combination of metabolic and mechanical dysfunction leads to irreversible vascular damage.

Supporters will unite on May 5 to mark World Pulmonary Hypertension Day, with a focus this year on early diagnosis.

The following is a summary of “Right atrial reservoir strain as an early predictor of pulmonary hypertension development in ...

Exclusive e-cigarette use is significantly associated with new cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.