Can you recognize a pulmonary embolism?
© iStockPhotosA pulmonary embolism is a partial or total blockage of an artery in the lungs by a blood clot. ...
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Pulmonary embolism: who is at extra risk?
Breathtaking clot Every year 10,000 to 12,000 people get a pulmonary embolism; that makes it the most deadly cardiovascular disease ...
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What is the pulmonary emphysema from which the singer Christophe died?
© Thesupermat/WikkicommonsThe singer Christophe, 74, had been hospitalized and admitted to intensive care in a Parisian hospital 3 weeks ago ...
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension: a rare but severe disease
© Getty ImagesHaving pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) means that you have high blood pressure in the arteries that go from ...
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Shortness of breath on exertion: what if it was pulmonary fibrosis?
© ThinkstockDifficulty breathing, shortness of breath to the effort, dry cough... After 60 years, these symptoms could indicate idiopathic pulmonary ...
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare but serious disease
On the occasion of World Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Week from September 19 to 25, 2016, the Roche laboratory is ...
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Unusual: a shark antibody to treat pulmonary fibrosis
© iStockPhotosThe idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an abnormality of the lungs. These gradually stiffen and no longer manage to ...
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Four months later, 61% of patients with a long Covid have pulmonary sequelae
Conducted by the Toulouse University Hospital, a new study reveals that patients who have suffered from a severe form of ...
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Researchers discover important change in pulmonary blood vessels in Covid-19
A new study has found that Covid-19 causes important changes in the blood vessels of the lungs. The abnormalities in ...
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Sitting in a car for too long can cause phlebitis or pulmonary embolism
© GettyImagesLong journeys by plane are often the cause, but sitting too long in the car is a risk factor ...
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Shark antibodies to cure idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
January 31, 2017. Australian researchers have just made a discovery that could revolutionize the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, using ...
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Michel Polnareff suffers from a pulmonary embolism: but what is it?
December 6, 2016. Singer Michel Polnareff has been hospitalized since December 3 at the American Hospital in Neuilly, due to ...
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Pulmonary embolism: blockage in the lungs
Blocked blood vessel causes shortness of breath If you have a wound, it is useful for your blood to clot. ...
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In emphysema, the alveoli are destroyed. This causes shortness of breath. In normal breathing, air travels through the nose and ...
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Video of Information Video: Lung Disease (Pulmonary Hypertension) Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries. It heart ...
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Video of Information Video: Pulmonary Embolism When a small clot is lodged in the lungs, it is called a pulmonary ...
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