What Is Obstructive Lung Disease? People with obstructive lung disease have shortness of breath because it's hard for them to exhale all the air from their lungs. Because of damage to the lungs or ...

Background A 48-year-old man with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) presented with palpitations, symptoms of medically refractory class II angina, and NYHA class II–III heart failure.

Restrictive lung disease refers to a group of lung diseases that prevent the lungs from fully expanding with air. This restriction makes breathing difficult. Many forms of restrictive lung disease are ...

Restrictive lung diseases are chronic conditions that limit the ability of the lungs to expand during inhalation. This reduces the amount of air that the person can breathe in. A range of chronic ...