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It was reported last month that the drug Sildenafil, popularly known as “Viagra,” an erectile dysfunction therapy for men, also revealed efficacy in treating those with pulmonary hypertension. However, for those with the disease who did not respond to sildenafil, a new, alliterative therapy may show promise, specifically for…

It is commonly known that exercise capacity is impaired in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).  Thanks to a recent study, researchers were able to test a hypothesis on why this is the case, with the idea that perhaps cardiovascular reserve anomalies are in fact linked with an impaired hemodynamics response…

Scientists now believe that uric acid (UA) levels are a significant health consideration for PAH patients, as UA has been demonstrated to be elevated in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and heart failure.  Elevated UA levels have been linked with poor patient outcomes. According to recent research published…

Gregory Piazza, MD, clinical instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, presented the results of a single-arm, multi center trial that tested the efficacy of the EkoSonic endovascular system. 150 patients, all with proximal pulmonary embolism (PE) and a dilated right ventricle (RV/VL ratio ≥0.9) were examined using ultrasound-delivered,…

When diagnosing and treating diseases and conditions such as Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, clear, accurate, and reliable imaging of the heart and surrounding tissues is essential for achieving the best outcomes for patients. A new imaging technology for PAH and other related indications is currently moving its way through testing, and…

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) involves progressive loss of lung function and ultimately fatal.  IPF  is characterized by scarring of lung tissue and is the cause of shortness of breath (dyspnea). The term “idiopathic”c means the disease has no known cause. The disease is known to cause permanent scarring of lung…

Several treatments have been developed for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) over the last two decades, with post-market studies reporting an improvement in the prognosis and progression of PAH with their use. However, reported survival rates have been unsatisfactory in western countries with respect current PAH therapies, while no reliable…

The Clark Fork Valley Hospital (CFVH) in Plains, MT has put forth an impressive, new model for treating lung-related diseases through the launch of its new Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program in March, which seeks to serve patients with a wide range of diagnoses, including COPD, pulmonary hypertension, obesity-related lung disease, and sarcoidosis.

United Therapeutics Corporation has announced that Remodulin, a new treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) by subcutaneous and intravenous administration, has obtained a distribution permit in Japan from the country’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the governmental body responsible for granting such approvals. Yu-Lun Lin, associate vice president and managing…

The Food and Drug Administration clarified its previous recommendation related to prescribing Revatio (sildenafil; Pfizer) for children with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), the Monthly Prescribing Reference reports. In August 2012, the FDA revised the Revatio drug label and warned that the use of the drug, particularly for chronic…

According to Lisa Wheeler, a research coordinator at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, other health conditions underlying pulmonary hypertension (PH) can actually cause more deaths than the lung disease in critically ill patients.  This finding necessitates a new direction in the care of subgroups of PH in intensive care…

Sickle Cell disease (SCD) is one of the most prevalent genetic diseases worldwide. It is a type of anemia characterized by the hemoglobin variant hemoglobin S (HbS), which causes rigidity in red cells and “sickling.” This sickling changes their shape, resulting in a number of life-long complications for patients with…