Background Diagnosis of venous thromboembolism (VTE) requires chest CT angiography for pulmonary embolism and venous ultrasound for deep vein thrombosis. To reduce imaging, guidelines recommend ...
When most people hear the word hypertension, they think of high blood pressure. While not as common as high blood pressure, pulmonary hypertension, which affects the lungs, can be harder to diagnose, ...
Pulmonary venous angiogram with the catheter in the RPA showing the anomalous scimitar vein draining from the right lung into the IVC and filling the RA.
All 9 patients had a computed tomography pulmonary angiogram (CTPA) confirming large proximal PEs with elevated troponin I and NT-pro-BNP levels at diagnosis. Right heart strain was demonstrated on ...
The UAB Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine is an integral part of one of the nation's largest health systems. Nationally known for our compassionate care, cutting-edge research, ...
Because pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) often causes shortness of breath, swelling, and fatigue, exercise may seem like the last thing you should do. But the right kind -- with your doctor ...