Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic lung disease that causes buildup of scar tissue deep inside the lungs, ... Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in the lungs.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a rare lung condition that causes the tissue in your lungs to become stiff. This makes it harder for you to take air in and breathe naturally. It’s unclear ...

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive form of interstitial lung disease (ILD), characterized by fibrosis and worsening lung function, ... and pulmonary hypertension.

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Challenging Disease. ... Ahmad S, et al. Serial development of pulmonary hypertension in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Respiration. 2008;76(3):288-294.

Pulmonary rehabilitation is initiated and completed by a greater proportion of patients with IPF vs COPD or other chronic respiratory disorders.

At diagnosis, right inferior pulmonary vein diameter (correlation coefficient, 6.44; 95% CI, 14.99-17.24) and left ventricular short axis diameter (correlation coefficient, 10.66; 95% CI, 42.24-43 ...

The study predominately included patients with etiologies of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (45%) inclusive of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (25% ...

"Pulmonary hypertension and fibrosis are an unhappy pairing of synergistic co-morbidities: ... VP01 (C21) is being developed for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ("IPF"), ...

In this podcast, Drs Jeffrey Swigris and Toby Maher discuss the future of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Find out where we're headed regarding diagnostic and treatment innovations on the near horizon.

Renowned musician Ustad Zakir Hussain passed away due to complications from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis on Sunday night. He was hospitalized in San Francisco for two weeks before his condition ...

Ambrisentan was ineffective for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and was linked to increased risk for disease progression and respiratory hospitalizations in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

The most common type, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, seems to have no known cause. However, ... Doctors often see two co-occurring conditions with CPFE: pulmonary hypertension and lung cancer.