Pulmonary Hypertension

lung nodules and copd :: Article Creator Interstitial Lung Abnormalities In Patients With COPD Linked To Cancer, Heart Failure Risks Interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are linked to lower lung adenocarcinoma rates but higher rates of other cancers and heart failure. Interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) are associated with various comorbidities in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), particularly lung cancer, according to a study published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine.1  Although COPD diagnoses typically rely on patient-reported symptoms and pulmonary function tests, chest computed tomography (CT) imaging is often used to further characterize the disease and associated comorbidities.2 COPD frequently coexists with various comorbidities, like cardiovascular disease, lung cancer, and diabetes.3 Chest CT scans can also detect and characterize ILAs, incidental...

severe valvular pulmonary stenosis :: Article Creator EARLY TAVR Breaks New Ground For Preemptive Treatment Of Asymptomatic AS WASHINGTON, DC—Intervening early in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) but no symptoms may be more beneficial than watchful waiting, according to results from the EARLY TAVR trial. At a median follow-up of 3.8 years, the primary endpoint of death, stroke, or unplanned CV hospitalization occurred in 35.1% of patients randomized to receive early TAVI versus 51.2% of those in a clinical-surveillance group (HR 0.50; 95% CI 0.40-0.63). That difference appeared to be driven by the unplanned hospitalizations, which included need for AVR in the first 6 months, that occurred in 41.7% of the surveillance patients and in 20.9% of those who had an early TAVI procedure. Patients who had early intervention also were less likely to have worsening of left ventricular and left atrial function compared with those in the surveil...

coronary pulmonary disease :: Article Creator Coronary Artery Disease Coronary artery disease (CAD; also atherosclerotic heart disease) is the end result of the accumulation of atheromatous plaques within the walls of the coronary arteries that supply the myocardium (the muscle of the heart) with oxygen and nutrients. It is sometimes also called coronary heart disease (CHD). Although CAD is the most common cause of CHD, it is not the only one. CAD is the leading cause of death worldwide. While the symptoms and signs of coronary artery disease are noted in the advanced state of disease, most individuals with coronary artery disease show no evidence of disease for decades as the disease progresses before the first onset of symptoms, often a "sudden" heart attack, finally arises. After decades of progression, some of these atheromatous plaques may rupture and (along with the activation of the blood clotting system) start limiting blood flow...

inflated lungs :: Article Creator A Lung-Saving Innovation Jessica Klein October 30, 2024 7:41 AM EDT Imagine how the air pressure shift that makes your ears pop in an airplane affects a donor lung. To avoid the lung becoming injured, traveling donor lungs can be placed in the Baroguard donor lung preservation system, which provides a pressure- and temperature-controlled environment to avoid post-transplant complications, says Lisa Anderson, CEO of Paragonix Technologies. In the Baroguard, which was FDA cleared in August 2023, a pump keeps lungs inflated, while a connected app allows for continual monitoring. Baroguard-transported lungs have been stored in cases up to 18 hours, compared with the typical 8 hours in traditional ice storage, so lungs can travel farther and be flown on commercial flights instead of requiring private charters. Paragonix transports around 45% of donor lungs in the U.S., and reports a 38% reduction in primary graft...

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pediatric pulmonary hypertension :: Article Creator Children With PH Say They Can Stay Active If Exercise Is Made Fun, Social Children with pulmonary hypertension (PH), characterized by high blood pressure in the lungs that can make exercising difficult, are more likely to be active if physical activity is fun, allows them to be with friends, and puts them in a safe place where they feel included, a study has found. Barriers to physical activity include fear, anxiety, self-consciousness, and lack of interest. Children are less motivated by health benefits and more by external rewards, like video game time or money. Programs that consider these motivations may help them stay active, findings suggest. The interview-based study, "Barriers to and facilitators of physical activity in pediatric pulmonary hypertension," was published in the journal Pulmonary Circulation by a team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the Ch...