She was diagnosed with primary pulmonary hypertension. Her history included red flag symptoms including worsening breathlessness and syncope. Syncopal episodes are common and mostly benign, that is, ...
As the rollout of its recently launched pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) drug Winrevair ramps up, Merck is continuing ...
November is Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month, and George Washington University Hospital’s Doctor Mardi Gomberg-Maitland ...
The study demonstrates that activating the vitamin D receptor (VDR) with calcitriol suppresses cell proliferation in ...
Most patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) suffered from poor sleep quality, and dyspnea was a significant ...
While medical headlines often focus on the biochemical underpinnings of disease, our body's biomechanics are equally crucial.
Maria L. Padilla, MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, previews that experts will discuss critical management strategies for interstitial lung disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, ...
When most people hear the word hypertension, they think of high blood pressure. While not as common as high blood pressure, ...
A high index of suspicion combined with a meticulous history and physical examination is paramount in the evaluation of patients with pulmonary hypertension. Careful attention should be given to ...
Because pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) often causes shortness of breath, swelling, and fatigue, exercise may seem like the last thing you should do. But the right kind -- with your doctor ...
When I was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (PH) at age 36, I was terrified. But then I remembered this wasn’t my first rodeo: I was born with sickle cell disease, and doctors said I wouldn ...