Pulmonary hypertension is a life-threatening condition ... beating heart can check blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries. CT scan: This can show enlarged pulmonary arteries.

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

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a disease that causes pressure ... Cardiology experts know that CTEPH is underdiagnosed. Fortunately, CT scans that look for pulmonary embolism ...

A novel screening approach developed by physicians at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University shows ...

CT scanning can usually detect a pulmonary ... or show enlarged pulmonary arteries that suggest pulmonary arterial hypertension. Pulmonary angiography (angiogram): Contrast dye is injected into ...

A relatively new therapy used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension in those with mild to moderate disease was found to be ...

After numerous tests, she learned what was causing this sensation: She had pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). When the doctors told the family, her parents immediately understood what it was.

Study: Longitudinal Assessment of Chest CT Findings and Pulmonary Function in Patients ... Almost half of the patients were also diagnosed with hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and type ...

PAH was defined using the Venice definition of precapillary pulmonary hypertension ... that extended ≥ 20% on a high-resolution CT scan or who had a forced vital capacity < 70%, there were ...

In a significant step towards advancing specialized cardiopulmonary care, Kauvery Hospital, Vadapalani, inaugurated its ...

The Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) program at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is one of a handful of specialized programs in the country offering expert multidisciplinary care ...