A 28-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of severe hypoxemia and right heart failure that had been caused by rapidly progressive pulmonary hypertension. A diagnosis was made.

Janet Pope, MD, MPH, discusses screening and diagnostic approaches for interstitial lung disease in patients with systemic ...

The company, which received investment from the venture capital wing of Intuitive Surgical, has designed the device to work ...

Heart and lung conditions can be life-threatening if left untreated, so it is fantastic news that more people in Waikato are ...

After emerging from stealth earlier this year, Apreo Health has raised $130 million to breathe new life into the development ...

Lung function tests play a major role in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic ...

Oxygenation, carbon dioxide, and tidal volume all directly relate to lung volume in neonates, particularly significant hyperinflation or hypoinflation.

Effectiveness of bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with Zephyr endobronchial valves in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficient chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients versus chronic obstructive ...

Unfortunately, changes to the tissues that contribute to lung elasticity cannot be reversed. However, you can take steps to help maintain — and perhaps improve — lung capacity.

Capacity: It’s a word that comes up in nearly every conversation with hospital and health system leaders today. As the nation’s population ages and the healthcare sector faces a wave of ...

Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is a treatment for end-stage lung disease caused by emphysema. Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that causes shortness of breath ...

This is the total volume of air in the lungs when you breathe in as much as possible. When it comes to a decrease in lung capacity, a number of factors come into play. A universal one is age.