During the first minutes of extrauterine life, the pulmonary circulation undergoes marked dilation with a 10-fold increase of pulmonary arterial flow, allowing the newborn lung to adapt and fulfill ...

The natural history of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension has been difficult to determine because a subgroup of patients have had occult pulmonary embolism, with subtle clues to the ...

Currently, venous thromboembolism, including deep vein thrombosis and acute pulmonary embolism (PE), is globally the third most frequent acute cardiovascular syndrome with rising incidence rates. The ...

At Janssen, our mission is to put the needs and well-being of the people we serve as a top priority. As part of the larger healthcare ecosystem, we also recognize our responsibility to listen to and ...

Because PAH is progressive, ongoing risk assessment is an essential part of PAH management. Once diagnosed, the overall treatment goal for people with PAH is to achieve and maintain a low-risk status ...

Acute exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonarydisease (COPD) and asthma are potentiallylife-threatening clinical events that may result insubstantial morbidity and mortality. Treatment ofthese ...

Pulmonary embolism usually originates from the deep veins of the legs, most commonly the calf veins. These venous thrombi originate predominantly in venous valve pockets and at other sites of presumed ...

Assessing respiratory rate (RR) is an important patient observation, but is often overlooked or performed inaccurately. Accurate RR assessment is particularly crucial during the coronavirus pandemic ...

Researchers say that pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programmes for patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should include sleep assessment. The recommendation ...