Cardiac involvement may affect the pericardium (pericarditis and pericardial effusion), the myocardium (myocarditis, cardiomyopathy, rhythm and conduction disturbances, heart failure), coronary ...

Median survival was significantly less in veterans with vs without pleural effusion in CHF (1.51 vs 3.23 yrs), cancer (1.33 vs 2.05 yrs), and pneumonia (4.27 vs 5.11 yrs). Clinically significant ...

Some of the more common include pleurisy, pleural effusion, and mesothelioma. A lung specialist called a pulmonologist is trained to diagnose these and other pleura-related conditions and offer ways ...

If it doesn't resolve, ear tubes may be needed. The eustachian tube is a channel that drains fluid from the middle ear and equalizes pressure in the ear, SOM is also called otitis media with effusion ...