There is a semilunar valve where the aorta leaves the left ventricle and another where the pulmonary artery leaves the right ventricle. Blood vessels leading into and out of the heart There are ...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare form of pulmonary hypertension. It occurs because progressive vascular ...

All blood vessels are specifically structured to perform their function. For example, a capillary is microscopically thin to allow gases to exchange, the arteries are tough and flexible to cope ...

Main pulmonary artery diameter is a prognostic indicator in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension without congenital heart disease.

The new drug sotatercept stops the remodelling of the pulmonary vessels and even helps patients with advanced pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) who have not yet been treated.

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