Pulmonary Hypertension

bp increase symptoms :: Article Creator 5 Symptoms Of High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Symptoms of high blood pressure can appear differently in each affected individual, as some show symptoms while others don't. How (and when) a person experiences symptoms varies based on individual circumstances, says Patrick M. Azcarate, M.D., a cardiologist at Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute in Florida. "People can experience symptoms at any pressure that's elevated for their own respective bodies," he adds. Worrisome symptoms of high blood pressure, according to Dr. Azcarate, include: Headaches Blurry vision Chest pain Shortness of breath Kidney damage These symptoms are more likely to escalate during an emergent (or urgent) blood pressure issue, such as a hypertensive crisis, which occurs when systolic blood pressure typically rises above 180 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure rises above 120 mmHg. "In most cases, peo...

degenerative heart failure :: Article Creator Doctors: No Definitive Answers On Flu Deaths Among Young (CNN) -- For most, the flu is a winter inconvenience -- stuffy nose, fever, body aches and a few days of bed rest. But what seems fairly routine also can become life-threatening. Martin McGowan died at the age of 15 after falling ill with the flu in February 2005. The majority of flu deaths strike the elderly and people with pre-existing health problems. But flu also affects kids with no known medical problems and can send them into critical condition, or even death. This flu season started slowly, and doctors anticipate the peak will occur this month or April. Dr. Len Horovitz, a pulmonary specialist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, has been giving booster shots to patients who were vaccinated early in the season, September or October. "There's a decline in antibody levels, so we try to give a booster," Horovitz sa...

fetal lung development :: Article Creator Parents Search For 'hero' Kidney Donor For 2-year-old Boy A 2-year-old boy who beat the odds by surviving a very rare birth defect is now in search of a "hero" kidney donor to save his life again. "They are out there living their life right now, and they are his perfect match, and one day ... They're going to come forward and donate their kidney to Conrad," Austyn Evans, 2-year-old Conrad's mom, told "Good Morning America." "And it's just such an amazing thing to think that my child's hero is walking around in the world." Conrad, whom Evans shares with her husband Branden Williams, was born with a rare birth defect known as lower urinary tract obstruction, or LUTO, which impacts his kidneys and bladder. The condition, which affects only 1 in every 5,000 to 7,0000 births, prevents the passage of urine, which can lead to kidney damage, and can...

uptravi pulmonary hypertension :: Article Creator Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH): What Happens? Medically reviewed by Susan Russell, MD Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a rare form of pulmonary hypertension caused by a buildup of blood clots or scar tissue in your lungs. Clotting is a critical process that prevents massive and fatal bleeding, but it can also cause problems with clots developing in the wrong place at the wrong time. A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that forms in the artery that brings oxygen-rich blood to your lungs. These clots can cause you immediate problems, but they can also contribute to chronically dangerous complications like thromboembolic diseases. This article will discuss how chronic thromboembolic disease develops and how it can progress to other complications like chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Luis Alvarez / Getty Images When Does Pulm...

left ventricular hypertrophy pulmonary hypertension :: Article Creator Left Atrial Myocardial Function In Either Physiological Or Pathological Left Ventricular Hypertrophy: A Two-dimensional Speckle Strain Study Background: Atrial function is an integral part of cardiac function that is often neglected. The presence of left ventricule hypertrophy (LVH) due to arterial hypertension may impair atrial function. However, it has also been suggested that physical training attenuates the age-associated impairment of diastolic filling. This study investigated whether mechanical dysfunction in the left atrium (LA) is present in patients with either physiological or pathological LVH, using two-dimensional strain rate imaging (2D strain echocardiography; 2DSE). Methods: Standard echocardiography, exercise stress echo and 2DSE of the left atrium were performed in 40 patients with arterial hypertension, 45 age-matched elite athletes (>40 years) and 25 hea...

acid reflux and heart failure :: Article Creator Home Remedies For Heartburn WITHDRAWAL OF RANITIDINE In April 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested that all forms of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) ranitidine (Zantac) be removed from the U.S. Market. This recommendation was made because unacceptable levels of NDMA, a probable carcinogen (cancer-causing chemical), were found in some ranitidine products. If you're prescribed ranitidine, talk with your doctor about safe alternative options before stopping the drug. If you're taking OTC ranitidine, stop taking the drug and talk with your healthcare professional about alternative options. Instead of taking unused ranitidine products to a drug take-back site, dispose of them according to the product's instructions or by following the FDA's guidance. Ranitidine, brand name Zantac, is now marketed as Zantac 360, which contains a different active ingredient (famo...