Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a leading cause of disability and death in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association. More than 12.5 million people in the U.S. have a ...

This difference becomes clear in pulmonary hypertension, in which only the lungs' blood vessels stiffen progressively, leading ... Researchers Identify Over 2,000 Genetic Signals Linked to Blood ...

Background: In end-stage renal disease (ESRD), elevated systolic pulmonary artery pressure (sPAP) is common, attributed to post-capillary pulmonary hypertension (PH) and associated with adverse ...

Teamwork: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Early Lung Cancer: Personalized Care A nurse practitioner with NYU's pulmonary intervention team chronicles the NSCLC patient experience from diagnosis to ...

Despite the dangers of hypertension, its lack of symptoms means people may not know they have the condition until the damage has been done. That’s why high blood pressure is a “silent killer.” ...

This is known as pulmonary infarction. When a large enough portion of lung tissue is permanently damaged, shortness of breath and exercise intolerance can result. Supplemental oxygen may be necessary ...

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Hypothyroidism has been recognized as a cause of secondary hypertension. Previous studies on the prevalence of hypertension in subjects with hypothyroidism have demonstrated elevated blood ...

About 41 percent of U.S. adults with hypertension are unaware they have it, according to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics. Left untreated, high blood pressure can increase ...