In the last several years, there have been numerous advancements in the field of pulmonary hypertension as a whole, but there have been few changes in the management of children with pulmonary ...

A considerable amount of information describing the structural and functional characteristics of the pulmonary circulation during postnatal lung development exists. Features such as vascular ...

Scientists have uncovered key genetic drivers behind blood vessel damage in idiopathic PAH, according to a study.

San Antonians carry more blood clot risk than the average American.

How Does a VQ Scan Work? The VQ scan is a nuclear scan. It measures airflow, called ventilation, and blood flow, called perfusion, in your lungs. The V and Q make up a math equation that helps doctors ...

With many pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients already taking Johnson & Johnson’s Opsumit (macitentan) or United Therapeutics' Adcirca (tadalafil), J&J has been pursuing a potential ...

New guidelines from the American Heart Association and ACC warn that pulmonary embolism, a sudden lung artery blockage, can turn fatal within hours. Often underdiagnosed, symptoms like breathlessness ...

The shape of the heart cavities and the angle at which the pulmonary veins reach them are not always the same; rather, they vary according to the anatomical characteristics of each subject. Recently, ...

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers at the school's South Bend regional campus, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Notre Dame, have identified a new therapeutic target ...

Every year, nearly 900,000 Americans are affected by venous thromboembolism (VTE), a condition in which blood clots form in ...

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Key Takeaways Recovery from a pulmonary embolism can take weeks to months. Keeping active and taking blood thinners helps prevent more clots.The prognosis ...