• Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a co-morbid condition, is tied to mortality among these groups. (und.edu)
  • Volin, Mitchell, "Decreased Mortality of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Down Syndrome" (2018). (und.edu)
  • TITUSVILLE, N.J. - October 14, 2021 - The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today 11* abstracts highlighting data from its pulmonary hypertension (PH) portfolio will be presented at CHEST 2021, the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, held virtually October 17-20. (jnj.com)
  • Data presentations from eight abstracts will provide additional evidence supporting the role of objective multiparameter risk assessment approaches in helping to optimize treatment and care for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), as well as the impact of earlier and comprehensive therapy with UPTRAVI ® (selexipag) and OPSUMIT ® (macitentan). (jnj.com)
  • Our collection of data at CHEST 2021 represents the largest single-congress body of PAH scientific data by Janssen in recent history and underscores our efforts to facilitate earlier, accurate diagnosis and support timely introduction of appropriate PAH therapies," said Sean Studer**, M.D., Vice President, Medical Affairs, Janssen U.S., Pulmonary Hypertension. (jnj.com)
  • Clinical features of paediatric pulmonary hypertension: a registry study. (medscape.com)
  • Progressive PLCH can impair the oxygenation of lungs, resulting in increased pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs called as pulmonary hypertension. (histio.org)
  • Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) alters the geometries of both ventricles of the heart. (frontiersin.org)
  • Our internally consistent findings between working-heart and trabecula experiments explain the rapid improvement of LV systolic function observed in patients with chronic pulmonary hypertension following surgical relief of RV pressure overload. (frontiersin.org)
  • In pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), the increased pulmonary vascular resistance and pulmonary artery pressure impose pressure overload on the right ventricle (RV). (frontiersin.org)
  • Pulmonary hypertension associated with left-sided heart disease (PH-LHD) is the most common type of pulmonary hypertension. (smw.ch)
  • In patients with left-sided heart disease, the presence of pulmonary hypertension is typically a marker of more advanced disease, more severe symptoms, and worse prognosis. (smw.ch)
  • In contrast to pulmonary arterial hypertension, PH-LHD is characterised by an elevated pulmonary artery wedge pressure (postcapillary pulmonary hypertension) without or with an additional precapillary component (isolated postcapillary vs combined postcapillary and precapillary pulmonary hypertension). (smw.ch)
  • Transthoracic echocardiography is the primary noninvasive imaging tool to estimate the probability of pulmonary hypertension and to establish a working diagnosis on the mechanism of pulmonary hypertension. (smw.ch)
  • However, right heart catheterisation is always required if significant pulmonary hypertension is suspected and exact knowledge of the haemodynamic constellation is necessary. (smw.ch)
  • There is currently no established indication for pulmonary arterial hypertension-specific therapies in PH-LHD, and specific therapies may even cause harm in patients with PH-LHD. (smw.ch)
  • 2015 ESC/ERS Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension: The Joint Task Force for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS): Endorsed by: Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC), International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT). (smw.ch)
  • Pulmonary hypertension associated with left heart and lung diseases. (smw.ch)
  • Left ventricular heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. (smw.ch)
  • Pulmonary hypertension due to left heart diseases. (smw.ch)
  • Maeder MT, Kleiner R, Weilenmann D. Severely worsening dyspnea after initiation of macitentan therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension. (smw.ch)
  • Pulmonary hypertension in the elderly: a word of caution. (smw.ch)
  • Pulmonary Hypertension in Heart Failure. (smw.ch)
  • Lam CS, Roger VL, Rodeheffer RJ, Borlaug BA, Enders FT, Redfield MM. Pulmonary hypertension in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a community-based study. (smw.ch)
  • Pulmonary hypertension predicts mortality and morbidity in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. (smw.ch)
  • What is primary pulmonary hypertension? (uhhospitals.org)
  • Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) is high blood pressure in the lungs. (uhhospitals.org)
  • It's also known as idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. (uhhospitals.org)
  • Pulmonary hypertension is a serious, ongoing (chronic) disease. (uhhospitals.org)
  • Experts don't know exactly what causes primary pulmonary hypertension. (uhhospitals.org)
  • Some forms of pulmonary hypertension may be linked to a gene defect that can run in families. (uhhospitals.org)
  • What are the symptoms of primary pulmonary hypertension? (uhhospitals.org)
  • How is primary pulmonary hypertension diagnosed? (uhhospitals.org)
  • How is primary pulmonary hypertension treated? (uhhospitals.org)
  • There is no cure for primary pulmonary hypertension. (uhhospitals.org)
  • A proportion of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients do not reach treatment goals with phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (PDE5i). (ersjournals.com)
  • Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterised by an angioproliferative pulmonary vasculopathy that mainly affects the precapillary arterioles and results in progressive obliteration of the pulmonary vascular bed [ 1 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in your pulmonary arteries, which carry oxygen-poor blood from your heart to your lungs. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Pulmonary hypertension causes your pulmonary arteries to become narrow. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a general diagnosis that means you have high blood pressure in your pulmonary arteries . (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Pulmonary hypertension has many different causes. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Pulmonary hypertension is dangerous because it disrupts the flow of blood through your heart and lungs . (clevelandclinic.org)
  • How does pulmonary hypertension affect my body? (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Without treatment, pulmonary hypertension can overtax your heart and eventually be fatal. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Because pulmonary hypertension can affect your entire body, it's essential that you're diagnosed and treated as early as possible. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • What are the different types of pulmonary hypertension? (clevelandclinic.org)
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) divides pulmonary hypertension into five groups based on its cause. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Who does pulmonary hypertension affect? (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Pulmonary hypertension can affect adults at any age. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • This is called persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) . (clevelandclinic.org)
  • How common is pulmonary hypertension? (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Some types of PH are rare, such as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and PH caused by blood clots. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Despite advances in drug therapy, pulmonary hypertension-particularly arterial hypertension (PAH)-remains a fatal disease. (revespcardiol.org)
  • Percutaneous balloon pulmonary angioplasty, another interventional therapy, has re-emerged in the last few years as a clear alternative for the management of patients with distal, inoperable, chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. (revespcardiol.org)
  • The current review discusses the physiological background, experimental evidence, and potential clinical and hemodynamic benefits of all these interventional therapies regarding their use in the setting of RHF due to severe pulmonary hypertension. (revespcardiol.org)
  • Conclusions AOI decreases the incidence of hypoxemia and improves arterial oxygenation during OLV for open and thoracoscopic surgery. (ewha.ac.kr)
  • A pesar de los avances en el tratamiento farmacológico de la hipertensión pulmonar, en particular de la hipertensión arterial pulmonar (HAP), sigue siendo una enfermedad mortal. (revespcardiol.org)
  • Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ). (emedicinehealth.com)
  • COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is the same as adult-onset asthma. (emedicinehealth.com)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of lung diseases involving limited airflow and varying degrees of air sac enlargement, airway inflammation, and lung tissue destruction. (health.am)
  • Staging criteria for COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) include symptoms and lung function parameters, but the role of reduced inspiratory muscle strength related to disease severity remains unclear. (portlandpress.com)
  • TwPmo decreased with increasing COPD stage. (portlandpress.com)
  • Inspiratory muscle strength, as reliably assessed by TwPmo, decreased with increasing severity of COPD and should be considered as an important factor in rating disease severity and to reflect burden in COPD. (portlandpress.com)
  • PARIS - In patients with a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD) exacerbation, initiating azithromycin at the time of hospitalization provided improvement in a variety of outcomes at 90 days, including risk of death, according to a placebo-controlled trial presented as a late-breaker at the annual congress of the European Respiratory Society. (the-hospitalist.org)
  • Ms. Langford Clinical question: Does the initiation of pulmonary rehabilitation after hospitalization for a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation impact. (the-hospitalist.org)
  • One of the most common causes of breathing problems is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, which is a group of diseases that includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. (cdc.gov)
  • Pulmonary rehabilitation and physical activity training can help patients with COPD remain active. (cdc.gov)
  • Dr. Gaynes] Anne, how can a person decrease their chances of getting COPD? (cdc.gov)
  • Chronic bronchitis is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) characterized by the persistent inflammation of your lungs' airways, called bronchi. (healthline.com)
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is persistent narrowing (blocking, or obstruction) of the airways occurring with emphysema, chronic obstructive bronchitis, or both disorders. (merckmanuals.com)
  • We tested whether increased concentrations of the acute-phase reactant fibrinogen correlate with pulmonary function and rate of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) hospitalization. (nih.gov)
  • The combined therapy of Bufei Yishen granules (BY) and electroacupuncture (EA) has shown good effects clinically in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). (hindawi.com)
  • Pulmonary function was markedly decreased in the COPD rats, and the lung tissue histology of the COPD rats showed severe pathological changes. (hindawi.com)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, preventable, and treatable disease characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Treatment of pulmonary edema usually focuses on improving respiratory function and addressing the source of the problem. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Pulmonary edema also occurs as part of a condition called acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a severe inflammation of the lungs that leads to significant breathing difficulties. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The most successful rehabilitation programs are those in which services are provided by a respiratory or physical therapist, a nurse, a doctor, a psychologist or social worker, and a dietitian working as the pulmonary rehabilitation team to coordinate complex medical services. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Usually, an overdose (iatrogenic, intentional, or unintentional) is involved, although a lower dose may decrease effort in patients who are more sensitive to the effects of these drugs (eg, older patients, deconditioned patients, patients with chronic respiratory insufficiency or obstructive sleep apnea). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Pulmonary edema is when fluid collects in the air sacs of the lungs, making it difficult to breathe. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Pulmonary edema is a condition involving fluid buildup in the lungs. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Pulmonary edema and emphysema are both conditions that affect the lungs . (emedicinehealth.com)
  • Pulmonary edema is an excess collection of watery fluid in the lungs that inhibits lung function. (emedicinehealth.com)
  • Pulmonary heart disease, also known as cor pulmonale, is the enlargement and failure of the right ventricle of the heart as a response to increased vascular resistance (such as from pulmonic stenosis) or high blood pressure in the lungs. (wikipedia.org)
  • Pulmonary function tests show decreased airflow rates while exhaling and over-expanded lungs. (health.am)
  • It's a rare lung disorder in which the blood vessels in the lungs narrow (constrict) and the pressure in the pulmonary artery rises far above normal levels. (uhhospitals.org)
  • The pulmonary arteries carry blood from your body to the lungs, where carbon dioxide is traded for oxygen. (uhhospitals.org)
  • High blood pressure in your pulmonary arteries forces your heart to work harder to send oxygen-poor blood to your lungs. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Less blood can flow through your lungs, raising the pressure in your pulmonary arteries. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Droplet nuclei are produced when persons with pulmonary tuberculosis cough, sneeze, speak, or sing. (cdc.gov)
  • A control group of 15 healthy the incidence of diarrhoea, pneumonia and children were recruited from the outpatient may even lead to a decrease in the incidence clinic when they were attending for their of malaria [10]. (who.int)
  • Her increased weight, family history, decreased mobility, and hard fall that had left her patella broken down the middle, had placed my sister on the radar of one of the fastest killers known: a pulmonary embolism (PE). (kevinmd.com)
  • Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive lung disease without proven effective therapy. (ersjournals.com)
  • Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a devastating, progressive fibrotic lung disease with a median survival of 3-5 yrs without proven effective therapy 1 , 2 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Pulmonary rehabilitation is the use of supervised exercise, education, support, and behavioral intervention to improve how people with chronic lung disease function in daily life and to enhance their quality of life. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Pulmonary rehabilitation is a program designed for people who have chronic lung disease. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Pulmonary rehabilitation programs are usually conducted in an outpatient setting (in other words, the person has regular appointments in an office or clinic) or in the person's home. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Pulmonary rehabilitation programs may be used before a person's lung disease becomes severe. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Sometimes pulmonary rehabilitation is combined with cardiac rehabilitation. (merckmanuals.com)
  • can be used in conjunction with pulmonary rehabilitation. (merckmanuals.com)
  • To assess the effect of airway infection on VEGF, 10 subjects with CF were studied before and after intravenous antibiotic therapy for pulmonary exacerbation. (duke.edu)
  • Causes of pulmonary edema that are not due to poor heart function are called noncardiogenic and are often the result of ARDS. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Test of pulmonary function was performed on preoperative day and postoperative day 4. (sages.org)
  • Tests to assess the function of the lung (pulmonary function tests) or effects on the heart (echocardiogram) are usually conducted. (histio.org)
  • Impaired pulmonary function (PF). (who.int)
  • The relationship between endotoxin contamination of cotton dusts and pulmonary function was studied in humans. (cdc.gov)
  • Attempts were made to correlate pulmonary function with endotoxin and cotton dust concentrations. (cdc.gov)
  • Acute pulmonary function changes correlate well with endotoxin concentrations. (cdc.gov)
  • Independent and additive prognostic value of right ventricular systolic function and pulmonary artery pressure in patients with chronic heart failure. (smw.ch)
  • The pulmonary function and lung tissue morphology in the treatment groups (APL, BY, EA, and BY + EA) were improved. (hindawi.com)
  • For patients with high blood pressure in their pulmonary arteries caused by chronic blood clots, complications after a minimally invasive balloon angioplasty have decreased substantially over the last decade, a Michigan Medicine-led study finds. (umich.edu)
  • Combined detection of decreased serum iron and TIBC was helpful in differentiating severe patients. (nature.com)
  • They showed that the level of serum iron and the total iron binding capacity were decreased in active CD patients due to impaired oral iron absorption 8 . (nature.com)
  • Methods Patients undergoing open or thoracoscopic pulmonary lobectomy from September to December 2015 were included. (ewha.ac.kr)
  • 1. Either surgical or percutaneous therapy can be useful in symptomatic patients with discrete RV pulmonary artery conduit obstructive lesions with greater than 50% diameter narrowing or when a bioprosthetic pulmonary valve has a peak gradient by Doppler greater than 50 mm Hg or a mean gradient greater than 30 mm Hg. (wikidoc.org)
  • 2. Either surgical or percutaneous therapy can be useful in asymptomatic patients when a pulmonary bioprosthetic valve has a peak Doppler gradient greater than 50 mm Hg. (wikidoc.org)
  • RÉSUMÉ Nous avons évalué la mise en œuvre de l'approche pratique de la santé respiratoire (APSR) dans les services de soins de santé primaires de la République arabe syrienne et ses effets à court terme sur les soins respiratoires chez les patients âgés de 5 ans et plus. (who.int)
  • Expiratory flow limitation and the response to breathing a helium-oxygen gas mixture in a canine model of pulmonary emphysema. (jci.org)
  • The pathophysiology of reduced maximum expiratory flow in a canine model of pulmonary emphysema was studied, and the results interpreted in terms of the wave-speed theory of flow limitation. (jci.org)
  • Pulmonary emphysema was produced by the repeated instillations of the enzyme papain into the airways of six dogs. (jci.org)
  • A shared symptom of pulmonary edema and emphysema is shortness of breath. (emedicinehealth.com)
  • What Is the Treatment for Pulmonary Edema and Emphysema? (emedicinehealth.com)
  • In 2005, he was selected to be the Director of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • Risk factors for conduit failure identified in multivariable regression analysis included the presence of pulmonary artery branch stenosis, lack of previous definitive repair, a diagnosis of pulmonary atresia, the need for percutaneous intervention. (elsevierpure.com)
  • following percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation, LV systolic and diastolic functions have been shown to be improved and even normalized. (frontiersin.org)
  • This is the only test that directly measures the pressure inside the pulmonary arteries. (uhhospitals.org)
  • High blood pressure in your pulmonary arteries causes these arteries to become narrow. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • PAH makes your pulmonary arteries become narrow, thick or stiff. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Less blood can flow through, which raises the pressure in your pulmonary arteries. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Blood backs up in your heart, raising the pressure in your pulmonary arteries. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Scholars@Duke publication: Serum vascular endothelial growth factor is elevated in cystic fibrosis and decreases with treatment of acute pulmonary exacerbation. (duke.edu)
  • Pulmonary edema can be acute (occurring suddenly) or chronic (occurring more slowly over time). (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Acute pulmonary edema is a medical emergency and requires immediate medical attention. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Sudden-onset (acute) pulmonary edema is a medical emergency. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Pulmonary edema can be acute or chronic. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Acute pulmonary edema causes significant breathing difficulties and can appear without warning. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Chronic pulmonary heart disease usually results in right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH), whereas acute pulmonary heart disease usually results in dilatation. (wikipedia.org)
  • RVH due to a systemic defect is not classified as pulmonary heart disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • The symptoms/signs of pulmonary heart disease (cor pulmonale) can be non-specific and depend on the stage of the disorder, and can include blood backing up into the systemic venous system, including the hepatic vein. (wikipedia.org)
  • Pulmonary vascular effects of prostaglandin D2 but not its systemic vascular or airway effects are mediated through thromboxane receptor activation. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • The majority had a diagnosis of tetralogy of Fallot (n=38), truncus arteriosus (n=19), pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect (n=12), or D-TGA with pulmonary stenosis and ventricular septal defect (n=7). (elsevierpure.com)
  • The haemodynamic constellation (mean pulmonary artery pressure, mean pulmonary artery wedge pressure, left ventricular end-diastolic pressure) in combination with clinical information and imaging findings (mainly echocardiography, coronary angiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging) will usually allow the exact mechanism underlying PH-LHD to be defined, which is a prerequisite for appropriate treatment. (smw.ch)
  • Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at EvergreenHealth in Kirkland, Washington. (cdc.gov)
  • What is pulmonary edema? (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Pulmonary edema occurs when fluid floods the alveoli. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Pulmonary edema that results from a direct problem with the heart is called cardiogenic pulmonary edema. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Congestive heart failure is a common cause of cardiogenic pulmonary edema. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • If the pulmonary edema is chronic, symptoms are usually less severe until the body's system can no longer compensate. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Sometimes a chest X-ray can assist in the diagnosis of pulmonary edema. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • pulmonary edema, which may be immediate or delayed, can occur after exposure to high concentrations. (cdc.gov)
  • A literature review was conducted to identify the research, prediction methods and treatment of PAH in individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and Down syndrome (DS) as it relates to decreased mortality or increased life expectancy among those groups. (und.edu)
  • Neonatal pulmonary hypoplasia and perinatal mortality in patient with midtrimester rupture of amniotic membranes - A critical analysis. (medscape.com)
  • Two causes are vascular changes as a result of tissue damage (e.g. disease, hypoxic injury), and chronic hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction. (wikipedia.org)
  • 1989. Adenosine produces pulmonary vasoconstriction in sheep: Evidence for thromboxane A2- prostaglandin endoperoxide receptor activation. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • VEGF levels decreased with antibiotic therapy, from 537 +/- 220 to 259 +/- 176 pg/ml, p = 0.001. (duke.edu)
  • After implementation, PE rates decreased from 5.1% to 0% (p=0.001). (bmj.com)
  • Chronic bacterial infection and neutrophilic inflammation characterize cystic fibrosis (CF) pulmonary disease. (duke.edu)
  • Bot h sexes had significantly decreased body weights and food consumption at 200 mg/kg. (fluoridealert.org)
  • NOEL = 80 mg/kg (There was a significantly decreased bodyweight gain in both sexes at 250 mg/kg (primarily females). (fluoridealert.org)
  • and the NF- κ B p65 activation was significantly decreased in the BY, EA, and BY + EA groups. (hindawi.com)
  • Our objective was to determine whether placement of oversized homografts for extracardiac pulmonary ventricle (PV) outflow tract reconstruction improves longevity in young children. (elsevierpure.com)
  • We previously noted excessive angiogenesis in CF tissues and elevated vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in random serum samples from subjects with CF. To further explore this finding, we measured serum VEGF in 38 subjects with stable CF and in 25 subjects with other pulmonary diseases. (duke.edu)
  • We conclude that circulating VEGF is increased in subjects with CF and other inflammatory pulmonary disorders. (duke.edu)
  • We speculate that increased circulating VEGF is related to chronic inflammation, which is robust in CF. Elevated circulating VEGF may result in tissue angiogenesis, furthering the progression of pulmonary disease. (duke.edu)
  • VEGF receptor expression decreases during lung development in congenital diaphragmatic hernia induced by nitrofen. (medscape.com)
  • Atrial septostomy, Potts anastomosis, and pulmonary artery denervation are interventional procedures serving this purpose. (revespcardiol.org)
  • Tobacco smoke decreased the number of dendritic cells (DCs) in the lung tissue. (nih.gov)
  • Significant decreases were also observed in serum adenovirus-specific pan IgG, IgG1, and IgG2a immunoglobulin levels, which was associated with diminished viral neutralization capacity. (nih.gov)
  • Underweight, decreased serum iron and TIBC were independent risk factors for moderate clinical disease. (nature.com)
  • Decreases in serum iron and TIBC were associated with the clinical activity of CD. (nature.com)
  • Human recombinant interleukin-2 activated sheep lymphocytes lyse sheep pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • This may, in part, explain the increased prevalence of viral infections in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (nih.gov)
  • The epidemiology of pulmonary heart disease (cor pulmonale) accounts for 7% of all heart disease in the U.S According to Weitzenblum, et al. (wikipedia.org)
  • Treatment requires diuretics (to decrease strain on the heart). (wikipedia.org)
  • Treatment with pirfenidone may decrease the rate of decline in VC and may increase the PFS time over 52 weeks. (ersjournals.com)
  • TB we decided to compare zinc status in After completion of treatment, all of the children with active pulmonary TB and 2 children became bacteriologically negative control groups (healthy and malnourished and were routinely followed up in the out- children). (who.int)
  • Work has also progressed toward manipulation at the genetic level to decrease the severity and even eradicate the cardiopulmonary disorder. (und.edu)