A 45-year-old woman presents with long-standing exertional dyspnea, wheezing, and intermittent dry cough, which has been ongoing for over the past 10 years.

Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve, which connects the heart to the rest of the body. It affects millions of people and can be fatal if left untreated. At present, there are no ...

Pulmonary stenosis (also called pulmonic stenosis) is when the pulmonary valve (the valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery) is too small, narrow, or stiff. Symptoms of pulmonary ...

ACEi therapy initiated in the 5 years prior to IPF diagnosis was independently linked to lower all-cause mortality, suggesting ACEi might act as a disease-modifying agent. Angiotensin-converting ...

A Whitby youngster is preparing to take on Whitby Colour Run to help raise funds for the Children’s Heart Surgery Fund, who ...

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The authors have declared no conflicts of interest. Ethical approval was waived by the ethics committee as this is a single case report. Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for ...

A research group from the National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) has found that an alteration in the POT1 gene prevents lung tissue from regenerating, which over time makes breathing difficult. A ...

The nationwide study will assess the safety and efficacy of the technology that combines standard balloon dilation to open the respiratory tract with drug delivery designed to maintain symptom relief ...

Introduction: Fibrosing mediastinitis is a rare syndrome caused by the abnormal proliferation of mediastinal fibrous tissue. It often causes superior vena cava syndrome, bronchial stenosis, pulmonary ...