Pulmonary diagnostic tests are a series of tests which evaluate how well the lungs are performing. These tests may be performed to help diagnose disease, monitor disease progression or therapeutic ...

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) during exercise testing is linked to the combined risk of CV-related hospitalization and death among patients with chronic dyspnea, confirms a report on more than 700 ...

The assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) now allows for the evaluation of various patient-reported outcomes (PROs); however, these PROs assess different disease features than ...

The Cardio-Pulmonary Rehabilitation Department provides outpatient services to patients recovering from heart and lung diseases. Our services include supervised exercise sessions, education, and ...

In adults with Fontan circulation, a higher pulmonary vascular resistance index (PVRI) during exercise and failure to reduce the PVRI were associated with a greater risk for death or heart ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I recently was diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension after a long list of tests. I went to Boston and had the CPET (Cardio Pulmonary Exercise Test). Since being put on the ...

Merck (NYSE:MRK) is approaching phase 2 data for Winrevair in pulmonary hypertension. Results will focus on the 6 minute walk ...

Patients with long-haul COVID-19 often confront many debilitating symptoms, from fatigue and brain fog to headaches and depression. Shortness of breath and a diminished ability to exercise are also ...

Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation improves long-term exercise tolerance and quality of life in patients with severe asthma. Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation, which includes exercise training, ...