The pulmonary valve connects the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery. It normally has 3 flaps (leaflets) that work like a 1-way door. This means they allow blood to flow from the right ventricle ...

PA is a problem with the opening of the pulmonary valve. This valve connects the right ventricle and the main pulmonary artery. This artery carries blood to the lungs. With PA, blood can’t flow to the ...

If you, or a loved one, suffers with a chronic lung disease, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or pulmonary fibrosis, there is hope for rebuilding strength and enjoying a more full and ...

Now that your condition has been stabilized, it is time for you take stock of what has happened, why it might have happened, what you can do to help yourself recover fully, and what you should do to ...

But when a person’s asthma is severe or isn’t managed well by typical protocols, they may be a good candidate for pulmonary rehabilitation. You might benefit from pulmonary rehab if your ...

Teamwork: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Early Lung Cancer: Personalized Care A nurse practitioner with NYU's pulmonary intervention team chronicles the NSCLC patient experience from diagnosis to ...

Pulmonary fibrosis is a disease where there is scarring of the lungs—called fibrosis—which makes it difficult to breathe. This is because the scarring causes the tissues in the lungs to get thick and ...

The surgical team induced cardiac arrest incised the atrial septum, and placed left ventricular drainage. Upon exploring the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery root through the tricuspid valve, ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially life-threatening situation in which a blood clot becomes lodged in an artery of the lungs, causing the blockage of blood flow. As serious as PE is, its impact ...