Sarcoidosis occurs most often in the lungs and lymph nodes. But it can occur in almost any organ. Sarcoidosis in the lungs is called pulmonary sarcoidosis. Some people have this disease along with ...

Pulmonary valve. Located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery. Mitral valve. Located between the left atrium and the left ventricle. Aortic valve. Located between the left ventricle ...

A relatively new therapy used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension in those with mild to moderate disease was found to be effective at preventing death in those with more advanced disease.

Panelists discuss how pulmonary arterial hypertension diagnosis requires comprehensive evaluation including right heart ...

Correspondence to Dr Adam S Arthur, UT Department of Neurosurgery/Semmes-Murphey Clinic, Memphis TN 38120, USA; aarthur{at}semmes-murphey.com cSDHs have a tendency to ...

imperial.ac.uk Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) are structurally abnormal vascular communications that provide a continuous right-to-left shunt between pulmonary arteries and veins. Their ...

Krunal Patel, MD, pulmonary and critical care fellow, Temple University Hospital, discusses how early intervention within 12 hours improved hemodynamic measurements and clinical outcomes in patients ...

Objective Earlier detection of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a leading cause of death in systemic sclerosis (SSc), facilitates earlier treatment. The objective of this study was to develop ...

Increased tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion/systolic pulmonary artery pressure (TAPSE/SPAP), a marker of PVR, and right ventricular fractional area of change (RVFAC), a marker of right ...

This is reflected by an increased mean pulmonary artery wedge pressure (mPAWP), which directly leads to an increase in the mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP). Initially, the mPAP elevation is a ...

Aim: To quantify the incidence of unsuspected pulmonary emboli (PE ... Eighteen of the 28 positive scans (64.3%) were at the segmental or subsegmental level. No other aetiological factor was ...