News tagged with shortness of breath

Related topics: patients , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , food and drug administration , atrial fibrillation , asthma




Atrial fibrillation may be root cause of some severe mitral regurgitation cases

Mitral regurgitation is a common heart valve disorder, where blood flows backwards through the mitral valve when the heart contracts and reduces the amount of blood that is pumped out to the body. It is a serious condition ...

Cardiology created Sep 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The first European registry to evaluate the real-life epidemiology of atrial fibrillation ablation

Results presented today from the Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Pilot Study show that almost 40% of patients undergoing a catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation have no underlying disease associated with the arrhythmia, ...

Cardiology created Aug 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lung function declines as chest deformity deepens

A common deformity that cases a depression in the chest wall inhibits lung function as the cavity grows deeper, a national study of 327 patients published in the Journal of Pediatrics found.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Common vein condition increases risk for developing life-threating blood clots

Patients with clinically diagnosed superficial vein thrombosis (SVT), a blood clot in the veins just beneath the skin that commonly resolves on its own without treatment, are four to six times more likely to develop venous ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

First scorpion sting drug receives FDA approval

The FDA has announced the approval of Anascorp, the first drug designed to specifically treat and counteract the venomous stings of scorpions.

Medications created Aug 05, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (11) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Heart tests are overprescribed, study finds

In cardiac care, the mantra is fast becoming circumstance, circumstance, circumstance.

Medical research created Aug 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Hospice improves care for dementia patients and their families

Hospice services substantially improved the provision of care and support for nursing home patients dying of dementia and their families, according to an analysis of survey responses from hundreds of bereaved family members. ...

Health created Jul 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Breastfeeding may prevent asthma

Feeding a baby on only breast milk and for up to 6 months after birth can reduce their risk of developing asthma-related symptoms in early childhood, according to new research.

Health created Jul 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study: People at risk for panic buffered from stressor by high levels of physical activity

Regular exercise may be a useful strategy for helping prevent the development of panic and related disorders, a new study suggests.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers question safety of mist inhalers for delivering common drug for chronic lung disease

People who use a mist inhaler to deliver a drug widely prescribed in more than 55 countries to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be 52 percent more likely to die, new Johns Hopkins-led research suggests.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fear of dying during a heart attack is linked to increased inflammation

Intense distress and fear of dying, which many people experience when suffering the symptoms of a heart attack, are not only fairly common emotional responses but are also linked to biological changes that occur during the ...

Cardiology created Jun 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Miniature ventilator may help COPD patients improve mobility

A miniature, easy-to-carry ventilation system with a simple nasal mask may help patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) become more active, according to research conducted at medical centers in California ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers move closer to identifying new class of asthma, COPD drugs

Researchers in Baltimore have identified new compounds whichrelax airway muscles and may provide relief from shortness of breath for patients with COPD and asthma. The bitter-tasting compounds are at least as, if not more, ...

Medications created May 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When the lungs come under pressure

German scientists have found a way of treating pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 05, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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