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You may have an increased risk for a pleural disorder because of your age, your family history and genetics, your lifestyle habits, medicines you take, other medical conditions, and your sex.

There are no methods to screen for pleural disorders. If you have risk factors for pleural disorders, your doctor may recommend preventive strategies.

Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency happens when you do not make enough AAT protein. The AAT protein is made in your liver. This protein enters your blood and protects your organs, including the lungs, from damage. For example, your immune system is your body’s defense against bacteria and viruses but if it is overactive, it can damage your body while fighting diseases. The AAT protein prevents you from having too much inflammation in your lungs. Without enough AAT protein, your immune system may damage your lungs and lead to lung disease.

Los tratamientos para las várices en las piernas incluyen cambios en el estilo de vida, procedimientos médicos para eliminarlas o cerrarlas, terapia de compresión y medicinas. Dependiendo de sus síntomas, su médico puede recomendar una combinación de tratamientos o ninguno. Existe la posibilidad de que se formen nuevas várices incluso después del tratamiento o es posible que se deba tratar más de una vez.

Cardiac catheterization takes place in a catheterization laboratory, or cath lab, which is similar to a small operating room. A long thin tube called a catheter is inserted via a needle, guidewire, and sheath into a blood vessel leading to the heart.

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease caused by mutations in a gene called the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene.

Uno de los riesgos más graves y comunes de estar conectado a un ventilador es desarrollar neumonía. El tubo de respiración dificulta el toser. Toser ayuda a despejar las vías respiratorias de gérmenes que pueden causar infecciones. El tubo de respiración que se coloca en las vías respiratorias puede permitir que las bacterias y los virus entren en los pulmones y, como resultado, provoquen neumonía.

Congenital heart defects happen because the heart does not develop normally while the baby is growing in the womb. Doctors often do not know why congenital heart defects occur. Researchers do know that genetics can sometimes play a role.

Signs, symptoms, and complications will vary based on the type of congenital heart defect that you or your child have, and may be different for newborns and adults.

Taking action to control your risk factors—through heart-healthy eating, maintaining a healthy weight, physical activity, and quitting smoking—can help prevent or delay carotid artery disease and stroke.