Long-term smokers often have a chronic cough. They may get used to it, and perhaps also to being winded after climbing stairs.But there are good reasons to take these symptoms seriously, as they can ...

New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be ...

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Key barriers in adhering to anticoagulation guidelines included uncertainty about its choice, established practices, and the ...

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive, and often fatal lung disease characterized by the scarring (fibrosis) of lung tissue, ...

With the World Health Organization estimating that over 20 million people died from the coronavirus pandemic, despite ...

A 41-year-old man was evaluated for swelling in the ankles and syncope. CT of the chest showed bilateral mediastinal and ...

Elevated CAR has been associated with adverse outcomes in many conditions, including cancer, sepsis, COVID-19, and cardiovascular diseases. A higher C-reactive protein to albumin ratio (CAR) is ...

LOS ANGELES -- For surgeons already split on their preference of inhaled pulmonary vasodilator to prevent postoperative right ...

Pulmonary fibrosis is a rare, chronic disease that causes scarring in the lungs, making breathing difficult for people who suffer with it.