Transthoracic echocardiography revealed normal cardiac anatomy but severe pulmonary hypertension with systolic right ventricular pressure of 98 mmHg (nearly isosystemic) based on severe tricuspid ...

P values between two groups were calculated according to the area under curve (AUC) and are labeled as “AUC P”. P values for the change from baseline to 24 weeks within high dose group are labeled as ...

Cirrhotic portal hypertension, the most prevalent and clinically significant complication of liver cirrhosis, manifests as elevated portal venous pressure and is associated with severe complications.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pulmonary fibrosis (also called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF) are both serious lifelong diseases that make it hard for you to breathe.

If this pressure is too high—a condition called hypertension—it can lead to serious health problems, including heart disease and strokes. Research has found that low levels of vitamin D are ...

Many people don’t even realize they have hypertension until it’s done serious damage. “Know your blood pressure, know the numbers,” stressed Dr. Randy Zusman of Massachusetts General Hospital, who ...