An adult patient with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and metastatic lung adenocarcinoma showed significant clinical ...

CT pulmonary angiography ... In this test, a thin tube is placed in an artery, usually through your groin. The tube -- called a catheter -- is threaded up into your pulmonary arteries.

CT may demonstrate unsuspected chest disease ... These patients may develop pulmonary artery hypertension and cor pulmonale. Often, there is a sequential progression of pulmonary changes from ...

Fourteen patients demonstrated unusual prominence of the main pulmonary artery radiographically. This prominence was greater than the usual convexity seen in normal control children. In addition 7 ...

Pulmonary embolism is the sudden blockage of a major blood vessel (artery) in the lung, usually by a blood clot. In most cases, the clots are small and aren't deadly, but they can damage the lung. But ...

Sandra Earle was crossing the street when she suddenly became overwhelmingly dizzy and short of breath. Worried she might ...

The clinical syndrome produced by a stroke is determined by the artery or arteries that are occluded ... Neuroimaging of Ischemic Stroke With CT and MRI: Advancing Towards Physiology-Based ...

All blood vessels are specifically structured to perform their function. For example, a capillary is microscopically thin to allow gases to exchange, the arteries are tough and flexible to cope ...

Celiac artery compression syndrome ... Often the first test is a duplex ultrasound which may be followed by a computed tomography (CT) angiogram or a conventional angiogram. Surgery is the recommended ...

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, ...

Asian Hospital and Medical Center President and CEO Dr. Beaver Tamesis speaking at the launch of the SPECT-CT. The past few weeks ... to celebrate excellence in pulmonary medicine.

Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital disease involving the cardiovascular system. The presentation can range from being ...