Search results for "shortness of breath"

550 Days in Limbo: Groups Demand 100-Day Fast-Track Insurance Coverage for Breakthrough PAH Drug Winrevair

550 Days in Limbo: Groups Demand 100-Day Fast-Track Insurance Coverage for Breakthrough PAH Drug Winrevair

With national health insurance coverage for the new pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment Winrevair (active ingredient: sotatercept) remaining in...
Extreme Heat Heightens Arrhythmia Risk: Palpitations and Fainting Serve as Crucial Warning Signs

Extreme Heat Heightens Arrhythmia Risk: Palpitations and Fainting Serve as Crucial Warning Signs

As nationwide heat waves send daily temperatures topping 40 degrees Celsius, emergency rooms are treating a surge in heatstroke and dehydration...

"Can I Get TAVI, Too?": 11 Key Questions to Ask Before an Aortic Valve Procedure

Many patients with severe aortic valve stenosis delay treatment out of fear of open-heart surgery.
Persistent Sock Marks on Your Ankles? When Deep Indentations Signal an Underlying Health Issue

Persistent Sock Marks on Your Ankles? When Deep Indentations Signal an Underlying Health Issue

Taking off your socks at the end of the day to find clear impressions around your ankles is a common experience.
Life-Saving Heart Surgeries Give Four Kyrgyz Children a Fresh Start in South Korea

Life-Saving Heart Surgeries Give Four Kyrgyz Children a Fresh Start in South Korea

A seven-month-old infant who faced a life-threatening crisis without urgent intervention by the end of the year has...
No Need to Travel to Seoul: How South Gyeongsang Valve Patients Access Local TAVI Treatment

No Need to Travel to Seoul: How South Gyeongsang Valve Patients Access Local TAVI Treatment

For older adults, heart valve disease can be particularly difficult to detect. Symptoms often develop gradually,...
50 Years After Its Discovery, Legionnaires’ Disease Remains a Summer Threat as Cooling Systems Hum

50 Years After Its Discovery, Legionnaires’ Disease Remains a Summer Threat as Cooling Systems Hum

As sweltering heat waves and high humidity force air conditioners and cooling equipment to run continuously, public...
'Can I Be a Mother, Too?': 30-Year Study Shows Safe Pregnancy Is Possible with Valvular Heart Disease

'Can I Be a Mother, Too?': 30-Year Study Shows Safe Pregnancy Is Possible with Valvular Heart Disease

For women with valvular heart disease, pregnancy has long been considered a high-stakes undertaking.
Dementia Equals a Nursing Home? Bedbound Means a Care Hospital? The Real Benchmark Is Medical Need

Dementia Equals a Nursing Home? Bedbound Means a Care Hospital? The Real Benchmark Is Medical Need

When a parent receives a dementia diagnosis, many families immediately assume a nursing home is the only path forward.
Shock Waves in Washington: Sen. Lindsey Graham Dies Suddenly at 71 After Ukraine Trip

Shock Waves in Washington: Sen. Lindsey Graham Dies Suddenly at 71 After Ukraine Trip

A political heavyweight regarded as one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s closest and most influential allies has died...