25, 2024 — A new method of scanning lungs is able to show in real time how air moves in and out of the lungs as people take a breath in patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) was a complication in about 10% of pulmonary sarcoidosis (PS) cases, investigators reported in Respiratory Medicine. The retrospective study assessed the prevalence, incidence ...

A cardiac emergency in SPECT/CT and PET/CT occurs infrequently but necessitates prompt recognition and an appropriate ...

Life expectancy for a person with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) depends on the severity of the symptoms. There are various ways to measure COPD stages, including using the GOLD ...

She returns for a follow-up visit for palpitations, and a 12-lead ECG is obtained. The rhythm is regular, at a rate of 150 beats/min. The QRS complex duration is normal (0.08 sec) with normal ...

Most people are unaware they have the condition until they go for a routine electrocardiogram (ECG). Without an ECG, people may only notice symptoms when the condition progresses to second- or ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) should be considered in patients with ... ACS may cause dyspnea, particularly in women, diabetics, and older adults, necessitating rapid ECG assessment. Pericarditis and ...

A sudden drop in blood pressure can occur for any number of reasons. Hypotension, or low blood pressure, means that vital organs may not be getting enough blood flow. It may be due to dehydration or ...

Share on Pinterest GLP-1 and SGLT-2 drugs may be the best treatments for people with type 2 diabetes and COPD. Image credit: Visual Vic/Getty Images. Researchers estimate the number of people ...

A CDC report shows people living in rural areas experience greater COPD risk, hospitalizations, and mortality. Factors like high rates of smoking, limited access to COPD care, and rural industries ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) makes it hard to breathe, and many of us with the disease know that breathing exercises can help. Still, a study published in October in Chronic ...

Low blood pressure, also known as hypotension, occurs when blood flows through your blood vessels at pressures that are lower than normal. Low blood pressure is primarily a concern if it produces ...