Exposure to mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection happens because of contaminated water or soil. Learn who gets severe ...

Thrombectomy is a surgical procedure that typically uses a catheter to remove blood clots from vessels. Penumbra has ...

Dr Keane confirmed that the cause of death was a pulmonary ... fatal blood clot had developed. Dr Keane said she endorsed ...

Using statins for the primary prevention of VTE may slightly reduce the incidence of VTE and all-cause mortality. However, this effect is likely too weak to be considered significant. Statin use may ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Russell, MD Tachypnea is the medical term for rapid, shallow breathing. A normal respiratory (breathing) rate in adults is 12-20 breaths per minute while at rest. A ...

Focusing too much on smoking status when someone has lung cancer symptoms could lead to people not getting diagnosed as ...

Abnormalities in levels of microRNAs, affecting protein production, may tie to CTEPH development and progression; possible ...

The VIVA Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the field of vascular medicine and intervention through education and research, announces the results for the Late-Breaking ...

Shatti, head of the Cardiac Catheterization Unit at Al-Dabous Center at Al-Adan Hospital, announced that the hospital has ...