Possible causes of low blood pressure, or hypotension, range from dehydration to a heart condition. Drinking more water may help, but some people will need medication. Changing dietary habits may ...

Pulmonary artery pressure monitoring systems use sensors to collect data on pulmonary artery pressure in people with chronic heart failure to allow for ongoing remote monitoring. A pulmonary artery ...

Negative-pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE) occurs when a large, negative intrathoracic pressure is generated against an obstructed upper airway, causing fluid to shift into the lung interstitium.

Elevated right ventricular systolic pressure and right ventricular dysfunction were studied as independent predictors of mortality in children with pulmonary vein stenosis. Mortality in pediatric ...

A PaO2 test measures partial pressure of oxygen, or PaO2—the oxygen pressure in arterial blood. The PaO2 reflects how well oxygen is able to move from the lungs to the blood. It is often altered by ...

Alveolar type 2 (AT2) cells maintain lung health by acting as stem cells and producing pulmonary surfactant. AT2 dysfunction underlies many lung diseases, including interstitial lung disease (ILD), in ...

Research is unclear on whether apple cider vinegar can help lower blood pressure. Your healthcare team can best advise you on using any natural remedies or alternative treatments. Apple cider ...

All pheochromocytomas need to be surgically removed. While blood pressure is typically not a factor in deciding whether or not to perform surgery, this is one of the rare cases where some attempt is ...

However, most people with high blood pressure have no symptoms. For this reason, it is important to know your blood pressure numbers. To figure out your blood pressure rate, your health care provider ...