For patients with atrial fibrillation and obesity, lifestyle modification plus antiarrhythmic drug therapy conferred various ...

“It is a little difficult to understand why ‘alarm bells’ did not ring when after dividing the inferior pulmonary vein [to the lower lobe], which [Dr B] clearly did, he went on to divide the upper ...

Color Doppler flow imaging shows hepatic veins display alternating red. Contrast-enhanced liver ultrasound suggests the hepatic arteriovenous fistula and inferior vena cava hypertension. CT pulmonary ...

Pulmonary embolism is a common cause of cardiovascular-associated morbidity and mortality. Although pulmonary embolism affects individuals from all demographics, the incidence of pulmonary embolism is ...

The pulmonary vein thickens, and lymphatic dilatation occurs. All these changes contribute to the development of pulmonary hypertension and, eventually, right-sided CHF (cor pulmonale). Built-in “wet ...

A cancer patient who lost a lung in a botched surgery believes he should get a life-changing transplant. Ian Tollemache was ...

Betsy Arakawa, a classical pianist and Gene Hackman's wife, died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare virus transmitted by rodents. The disease can cause serious lung damage and has a high ...

Authorities said on Friday that actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease days after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. But what exactly is this rare illness?

Officials said Friday that Betsy Arakawa, the wife of Academy Award-winning actor Gene Hackman, died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome last month in the couple’s home in New Mexico. Hantavirus ...

Betsy Arakawa, the classical pianist married to Gene Hackman, died last month of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare infectious disease linked to rodents, New Mexico authorities announced Friday.