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Healthy man goes camping—lands in ICU for 40 days with respiratory failure The man was in Argentina when he fell ill, but such cases occur in the US, too.

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, veins, arteries, and capillaries. These components make up two circulatory systems: the systemic and pulmonary circulatory systems.

Systemic mastocytosis is a rare disorder causing excessive mast cell buildup in organs. Learn about symptoms, types, causes, diagnosis, and treatments that improve life expectancy.

A current study involving the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) has investigated which treatment strategy offers the best chances of survival in high-risk acute pulmonary embolism. The results, now ...

Systemic mastocytosis is a disease where too many abnormal mast cells (a type of white blood cell) build up in your skin and other organs. You might get a variety of symptoms, including itchy skin ...

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a feature of a variety of diseases and continues to harbor high morbidity and mortality. The main consequence of PH is right-sided heart failure which causes a complex ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MDMedically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD The cardiovascular system, also known as the circulatory system, includes the heart and blood vessels. It plays ...

Aria CV, Inc, a developer of medical devices treating pulmonary hypertension, today announced the first patient was implanted with the Gen 2 Aria CV P ...

The respiratory system is made up of organs and other parts of the body involved in breathing when you exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.