Panelists discuss how the pathophysiology of pulmonary arterial hypertension involves complex mechanisms across multiple genetic and treatment pathways, with over 20 identified genes and four major ...

A pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs when a foreign substance blocks an artery in your lungs, stopping blood flow. It’s usually caused by a blood clot, but can sometimes be due to lipid, air, or tumor ...

Although some cases of PAH have known causes, such as genetic factors, many cases have no identifiable underlying cause and are designated as idiopathic. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical for ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Vallerie McLaughlin, MD: Hello, and welcome to this podcast series. I'm Dr Vallerie McLaughlin, the Kim A. Eagle Endowed Professor of Cardiovascular ...

This drug causes pulmonary and systemic vasodilation, which positively affects hemodynamics, decreasing PVR and median pulmonary arterial pressure and increasing cardiac output and the cardiac index.

Pulmonary aspergillosis (PA) is any lung condition that stems from the Aspergillus fungus. There are several forms of pulmonary aspergillosis, including allergic, chronic, and invasive. These ...

New international guidelines stress early detection and treatment of acute pulmonary embolism (PE), a life-threatening blood clot in the lungs.

The Family Health Care Institute (one of the King Hussein Foundation institutes) provides the reader today, Wednesday, with important information about the Respiratory Syncytial Virus, which is ...