Exposure to asbestos can lead to the development of several diseases that affect the pleura, a membrane that lines the lungs and chest. Pleural diseases (like pleural mesothelioma, effusions, plaques, ...

Background It is uncertain whether isolated pleural plaques cause functional impairment. Objective To analyse the relationship between isolated pleural plaques confirmed by CT scanning and lung ...

They occur when calcium builds up in soft tissues, where it isn't supposed to be. Calcium deposits are also called calcification. They can cause the affected soft tissues to harden, which may ...

This is the first large-scale study to study this specific device in severely calcified lesions, and the results support reserving its use for extreme cases. “Operators across the United States ...

There was no inspiratory septal shift, but the large pleural effusion appeared to limit diaphragm excursion. Given lack of respirophasic ventricular interdependence and thickened pericardium on MRI, ...

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In patients greater than age 65, more than 90% of aortic stenosis involves trileaflet valves which have developed heavy calcification. [5] In these instances the calcium deposits are thought to ...

Dystrophic calcifications of the aortic valve may cause symptomatic aortic stenosis and account for a significant portion of patients who undergo elective valve replacement. Calcifications appearing ...

Additionally, the patient was autistic and had a history of poor weight gain with restrictive eating behaviours. At age 8 years, the bilateral pleural effusions recurred despite the low-fat diet; ...

However, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a potent angiogenic mediator and promoter of endothelial permeability, is produced in significant amounts by diseased pleural tissue and is thought ...

WASHINGTON, DC—Orbital atherectomy offers no advantages in treating severely calcified lesions over conventional balloon angioplasty before DES implantation, according to new data from the randomized ...