Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in a Patient With a Lung Mass: Any Link?

A 52-year-old female patient with a history of atrial septal defect repair presented with progressive dyspnea and echocardiographic findings suggestive of pulmonary hypertension (PH). Incidentally, a lung mass was discovered on computed tomography (CT). Initial evaluation revealed World Health Organization functional class III symptoms and significant weight loss.

Heritable Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in a Patient With Empty Sella Syndrome: A Case Report.

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive disease with multiple contributing factors. Genetics, epigenetics, hormonal, and immune factors all contribute to the development and progression of the disease. A number of endocrine disorders and metabolic syndromes are being studied for their potential role in the development of PAH.

Diagnostic Value of Single-Photon Emission Tomography Stress Test in Patients With Suspected Coronary Artery Disease in Saudi Arabia.

Background Invasive coronary angiography (ICA) is the gold standard procedure for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD). ICA allows for clear visualization of the coronary arterial blood flow. Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is currently in widespread use to non-invasively evaluate patients known or suspected of coronary artery disease (CAD).

Vitamin D Intake among Premenopausal Women Living in Jeddah: Food Sources and Relationship to Demographic Factors and Bone Health.

Background: Saudi women depend on food sources to maintain their serum 25(OH) D concentrations because covering by traditional clothing and time spent indoors limit their sun exposure. Little is known about vitamin D intake and its main food sources in Saudi Arabia. In addition, the association between vitamin D and calcium intake and bone mineral density (BMD) in young women is not well researched.

Treadmill exercise produces larger perfusion defects than dipyridamole stress N-13 ammonia positron emission tomography.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare treadmill exercise (TEX) and dipyridamole stress on the uptake and retention of N-13 ammonia.

Background: Size and severity of stress-induced myocardial perfusion defects are clinically important. Because ammonia uptake and retention seems to be related to perfusion, viability, and metabolism, exercise stress might induce larger perfusion defects than dipyridamole stress.