He developed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, a treatment that can sustain patients whose hearts and lungs are ...

Two separate teams of researchers have found a way to grow blood vessels within lab-grown organs. The creation of miniature organs in the lab, such as tiny replicas of hearts, livers, and lungs, has ...

Nick Cannon stepped down from his radio show to focus on his health. Feb. 17, 2012— -- Nick Cannon stepped down from his daily radio show today after revealing he suffered another health setback ...

A large study found that greater exposure to long-term air pollution was linked with increased risks for blood clots that can occur in deep veins, which, if untreated, can block blood flow and cause ...

Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion new red blood cells each day to keep the oxygen flowing. For many years, ...

Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy is a surgery used to treat chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. It’s the treatment of choice for this condition. Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension ...

Tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia is a congenital heart defect that prevents blood from flowing to your lungs. Treatment typically includes surgery during infancy. Share on Pinterest SDI ...

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 ...

Can fidgeting and belly laughing keep your heart ticking? Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the US since the American Heart Association was founded in 1924, and the AHA warns that ...