The UCLA advance opens the door to growing other vascularized organ models, including intestines and colons, providing ...

Unfavorable social determinants of health (SDoH) disproportionately affect lung function in non-Hispanic Black and Mexican/Hispanic Americans.

A true test of durability will take many more years, but if the valve holds up, it’s “potentially a game changer,” say ...

A rare cell in the lining of lungs is fundamental to the organ-wide response necessary to repair damage from toxins like ...

Background Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation (PPVI) is first‐line therapy for some congenital heart disease patients with right ventricular outflow tract dysfunction. The hemodynamics ...

Without a valve clinic, follow-up is otherwise patchy. 7 16 The number of valve clinics is expected to rise as national and international recommendations on best practice are implemented. It is vital ...

Background: A study was undertaken to compare the ability of computed tomographic (CT) scores and pulmonary function tests to detect changes in lung disease in children and adults with cystic fibrosis ...

Pulmonary valve function and flow dynamics across the pulmonary trunk were assessed using velocity encoded MRI in the proximal pulmonary trunk. 14 Scan parameters were field of view 400 mm, repetition ...

Objective This study aims to evaluate the role of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) in patients with SLE with heart valve ...

Pulmonary valve regurgitation: Your pulmonary valve separates your right ventricle from the blood vessels supplying your lungs. Regurgitation can cause blood to flow back into your right ventricle ...