Why has a 64-year-old man become increasingly short of breath over the past 2 weeks? That's what Sandra K. Rabat, DO, of A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Mesa, Arizona, and ...
The natriuretic peptides, specifically brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), are the most specific and applicable laboratory tests available to establish fluid overload associated with HF. 9 BNP is ...
WHITLEY BRIDGE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walsall and Hull have announced the launch of large mainstream deployments of telehealth to monitor people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ...
The Bush family announced Sunday that former First Lady Barbara Bush has decided not to seek further medical treatment as she battles COPD and congestive heart failure. COPD, or chronic obstructive ...
Adults who had underlying medical conditions and then developed the flu were four times more likely to be hospitalized with the virus compared to those who didn’t have underlying medical issues, ...
Early physician follow-up with a comprehensive transitional care strategy and effective chronic disease management after discharge was associated with reduced 90-day readmissions among patients with ...
Although there has been a concentrated focus on pulmonary vascular diseases at this year's CHEST conference, there have also been a number of studies released that pertain to cardiovascular events, ...
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is designed to keep older adults in their homes by using multidisciplinary care teams, including ...
MARION — Congestive heart failure can be unpredictable and scary with little hope of living very long. One second you are on your feet and the next you’re in an ambulance on your way to the ER. But ...