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normal lung pressure :: Article Creator FDA Approves Merck's New Drug For A Rare Lung Disease Pulmonary arterial hyptertension disproportionately impacts women of color, though its ultimate cause is still a mystery. getty Nearly 40,000 Americans are known to suffer from pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a disease that causes the blood vessels in their lungs to progressively shrink, increasing both blood pressure and the risk of heart failure. Around 500 to 1,000 new cases are diagnosed every year, with the average patient only surviving about five to seven years after being diagnosed. The vast majority of people with this disease are women, and they are disproportionately Black or Hispanic. On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug to treat this disease called sotatercept which was developed and being marketed by pharmaceutical giant Merck under the name Winrevair. This is the first new type of treatment ...

pneumonia in lungs :: Article Creator Doctors Commonly Misdiagnose Older Patients With Pneumonia: Study BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 17: An elderly patient lies in a bed at the Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin (UKB) ... [+] hospital in Marzahn district on June 17, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The UKB hospital has among the most modern emergency care services in Germany. (Photo by Theo Heimann/Getty Images) Getty Images A recent JAMA study of over 17,000 hospitalized adult patients who were treated for pneumonia across 48 hospitals in Michigan reported that 12% of them received a pneumonia diagnosis even though they did not have any lung infection. The researchers further observed that older patients with dementia who were in an altered mental state were at the highest risk of being misdiagnosed with pneumonia and being put on a full antibiotic regimen, which could be harmful to them, "While some inappropriate diagnosis of community-acquired pneumoni...

hypertension day 2022 :: Article Creator Hypertension News Nov. 13, 2023 — An intensive three-year intervention to lower the top blood pressure number to less than 120 mm Hg was more effective at preventing death, heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular events in ... Nov. 13, 2023 — Nearly everyone can lower their blood pressure, even people currently on blood pressure-reducing drugs, by lowering their sodium intake, reports a new study. It found 70-75% of all people, ... Nov. 2, 2023 — A study found that participants in a mindfulness-based blood pressure reduction program improved health behaviors that lower blood pressure. When people who had elevated blood pressure participated ... Oct. 24, 2023 — Newly published research proves that it's possible to treat high blood pressure by using specially engineered Lactobacillus paracasei to produce a protein called ACE2 in the gut, reducing gut ... Oct. 19, 2023 — New findings ...

high blood pressure and hot tubs mayo clinic :: Article Creator Mayo Clinic Minute: High Blood Pressure Hurts The Kidneys Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a common problem that affects the body's arteries. If you have high blood pressure, the heart has to work harder to pump blood. In general, hypertension is a blood pressure reading of 130/80 or higher. Dr. Ivan Porter II, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist, says high blood pressure can lead to heart disease, stroke and other serious health problems, including chronic kidney disease. When you think of high blood pressure, you probably already know that it can cause cardiovascular diseases. But that's not all. "It also can lead to chronic kidney disease," says Dr. Porter. He says high blood pressure can cause the kidneys' blood vessels to weaken and damage the kidneys. "As chronic kidney disease develops, many people will develop hypertension, they...

united therapeutics pulmonary hypertension :: Article Creator United Therapeutics' Robust Portfolio Fuels Double-Digit Growth United Therapeutics Corp. (NASDAQ:UTHR) is a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland focused on the development and commercialization of medicines to combat pulmonary arterial hypertension, pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease, neuroblastoma and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Investment thesis United Therapeutics has a robust portfolio of Food and Drug Administration-approved medicines, holding leading positions in the fast-growing global PAH and PH-ILD markets, which is ultimately reflected in its double-digit year-over-year revenue and operating profit growth. Furthermore, having multiple commercial products allows the company to diversify its sources of free cash flow, thereby allowing it to more effectively adapt to rapidly changing market conditions, as well as...

vsd and pulmonary stenosis :: Article Creator PLAIN RADIOGRAPHIC DIAGNOSIS OF CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE 1. The normal chest radiograph Image and description. 2. Conditions with increased pulmonary vascularity. Atrial septal defect, secundum. Posteroanterior (PA) chest radiograph. Condition Description: Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Ventricular septal defect. Moderate left to right shunt PA chest radiograph. Right anterior oblique view. Large left to right shunt. PA chest radiograph. Large left to right shunt. PA chest radiograph. Right anterior oblique film and barium swallow. Condition Description: Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) Atrioventricular septal defect. Atrioventricular septal defect (Down syndrome). PA radiograph. Atrioventricular septal defect (Down syndrome). PA radiograph. Condition Description: Atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) Patent ductus arteriosus. Patent ductus arteriosus...