Hypertension (high blood pressure) increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality. Learn how damage from ...

New data identifies two key risk factors for high-altitude pulmonary edema, a leading cause of death on the mountain.

Implementing the ventilator-associated events (VAE) prevention protocol at Community Health Network has yielded remarkable ...

Nov. 21, 2024 — Scientists have discovered how long-term treatment of high blood pressure with ... This difference becomes clear in pulmonary hypertension, in which only the lungs' blood vessels ...

The ongoing SOTERIA study suggests that sotatercept provides a favourable long-term safety and efficacy profile for adults with pulmonary hypertension.

A chest X-ray can identify water in the lungs. An X-ray can also identify pulmonary edema, which is excess fluid in the lungs that can develop due to lung damage. Sometimes, a minimal amount of water ...