Higher blood levels of allergy molecule IgE were associated with worsening right heart function in people with PAH, a study in China found.

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 ...

Researchers review pulmonary function testing measures that span 4 categories that can assess the respiratory muscle dysfunction that happens in diseases like spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Muscle ...

Use of race-based reference equations in pulmonary function testing has led to thresholds for what qualifies as impairment in populations.

This review focuses on recent studies relevant to the management of hypertension in patients with COPD. Contemporary evidence concerning the effects of antihypertensive-drug classes on COPD ...

The Social Security Administration has requested the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review the latest published research and science and produce a report addressing best ...

A phlegmy cough and shortness of breath are possible warning signs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Keeping track of your symptoms and knowing your risk factors can help you test ...

The cardiovascular system, which includes the heart and all the body's blood vessels, is responsible for delivering oxygen to all tissues of the body and also provides the transport system for ...