Pulmonary Heart Disease
Health Encyclopedia: Pulmonary Veno Occlusive Disease
Pulmonary vaso-occlusive disease
Treatment
Currently, there are no known effective medical treatments. Vasodilator drugs (drugs that dilate the blood vessels) that are used in other forms of pulmonary hypertension may be harmful in pulmonary veno-occlusive disease. Lung transplantation is the only treatment that has proven to be effective.
Expectations (prognosis)
The outcome is often very poor in infants with a survival rate of just a few we...
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Expert & Community Posts
Pulmonary Hypertension - What You Need to Know
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Cleaning up the System to Afford Care for Chronic Conditions
By Nancy Muller , Health ExpertWithout a doubt, the evolution of health services in the U.S. is being impacted significantly today... Read more »
Working Harder, Spending Smarter, and Doing the Right Thing
By Jane M. Martin , Health ExpertWe need leadership that is focused to a much greater degree on Chronic Disease Management.... Read more »
Smoking is a starting point for COPD, stroke, lung cancer, heart disease
By David Kaufman, M.D. , Health ExpertIn general, I think, people are aware that smoking is a major factor in lung disease, causing the... Read more »
Reclaiming Your Life Through Pulmonary Rehab
By Jane M. Martin , Health ExpertProbably one of the biggest issues faced by people with COPD is loss; the loss of their former... Read more »
Health Guide
Cor pulmonale
Cor pulmonale is failure of the right side of the heart caused by prolonged high blood pressure in the pulmonary artery and right ventricle of the heart. Alternative Names ... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Complications
In 2002, chronic obstructive lung disease was responsible for 120,000 deaths. COLD costs in the U.S. in 2004 reached $37.2 billion. It is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S.,... Read more »Scleroderma: Prognosis
PrognosisAt this time there is no cure for scleroderma and no treatment to change its course, but outlook varies widely. Many patients, even many with systemic scleroderma, can expect a normal... Read more »Sickle Cell Disease: Complications
There is still no cure for sickle cell disease other than experimental transplantation procedures, but treatments for complications of sickle cell have prolonged the lives of many... Read more »Scleroderma: Treatment for Lung Complications
for Lung ComplicationsPulmonary FibrosisCyclophosphamide. Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan), an immunosuppressive agent, may be effective for preventing lung deterioration and is the important... Read more »Images
Related News
Childhood lung disease ups mortality risk in adulthood
October 03, 2008Adults who suffered from lung diseases such as bronchitis, asthma, and pneumonia as children are at increased risk of illness and death later in... Read summary »
COPD linked to bone, heart problems
August 07, 2009Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is linked to the heart condition artherosclerosis, experts say. In a recent study, COPD patients'... Read summary »
Early Rehab for COPD
May 29, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Time is of the essence -- at least for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). According to a new study,... Read summary »
Implanted Defibrillator not for all
March 27, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study may help doctors determine who is a good candidate for an implanted defibrillator -- and who is not. Data collected... Read summary »
Artificial Lung Saves Lives
August 20, 2007TORONTO, Canada (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) About 20 percent of people who need a lung transplant will die waiting for one. Unlike damaged kidneys or... Read summary »
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