VIENNA — Survival rates at 1 and 5 years for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) who receive bilateral lung and heart-lung transplants are similar, said researchers presenting at the ...

You can develop shortness of breath if you have heart valve problems. This is because your heart valves help move blood through the four chambers of your heart and throughout your body. Your heart ...

A study has gained new insights into changes in heart function and blood pressure in the lungs of babies born with Down Syndrome. A study from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has ...

22-year-old Ryder Schmidt says he’s living proof of the power of organ donation, after getting a heart and double lung transplant, and he's now sharing his story during Donate Life Month. Ryder ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Tonawanda native who needed a double lung and heart transplant has been waiting for a donor match for months. This past week, Patrick McDonald received his new heart and lungs ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A clinic opened in Richmond’s West End on Thursday, offering rehabilitative services to heart and lung patients. On Thursday, Aug. 28, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) ...

Smoking can cause heart disease and is a risk factor for heart failure. Current and former smokers have roughly double the risk of heart failure of people who have never smoked. The information above ...

Julia Ries Wexler is a writer focusing on all things health and wellness. She has over 10 years of experience in health journalism, and though she has written about pretty much every health topic ...