Posts by: Joana Carvalho

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The health regulatory agency for Australia has approved Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals‘ INOmax (nitric oxide) gas for inhalation as a treatment for adult patients with perioperative pulmonary hypertension (PH) in combination with cardiovascular (heart) ... Read more

April 8, 2019April 18, 2019

Vasodilator Combo Can Treat PH-associated POEMS Syndrome, Report Says

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Combined therapy with Revatio (sildenafil) and Opsumit (macitentan) was effective in a patient diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with a rare blood disorder called polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and ... Read more

March 6, 2019March 12, 2019

Transition from PDE5i to Adempas Without Washout Period Deemed Safe

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Transition from phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (PDE5i) — such as United Therapeutics’ Adcirca (taladafil) and Pfizer‘s Revatio (sildenafil) — to Bayer‘s Adempas (riociguat), a soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) stimulator, without a washout period ... Read more

February 28, 2019March 7, 2019

Doctors Urge Early Diagnosis to Save Lives in PH, Other Rare Diseases

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A group of Canadian doctors highlighted the importance of an early diagnosis among those with rare diseases. The recommendation, released by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association of Canada, came out on Rare ... Read more

October 29, 2018November 2, 2018

Scientists Discover New Genes and Signaling Pathways Involved in Severe Lung Disease in Premature Infants

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A set of new genes and signaling pathways linked to the development of severe lung disease in premature infants was found by researchers from Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute at ... Read more

October 3, 2018October 15, 2018

Inspiratory Muscle Weakness Aggravates Shortness of Breath in CTEPH Patients, Study Shows

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Inspiratory muscle weakness aggravates shortness of breath caused by exertion and lung function capacity in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, a study has found. The study, “Inspiratory muscle weakness ... Read more

Posts by: Joana Carvalho

Joana Carvalho

Mallinckrodt’s INOmax Approved in Australia for Adults with Perioperative PH and Heart Surgery

Vasodilator Combo Can Treat PH-associated POEMS Syndrome, Report Says

Transition from PDE5i to Adempas Without Washout Period Deemed Safe

Doctors Urge Early Diagnosis to Save Lives in PH, Other Rare Diseases

Scientists Discover New Genes and Signaling Pathways Involved in Severe Lung Disease in Premature Infants

Inspiratory Muscle Weakness Aggravates Shortness of Breath in CTEPH Patients, Study Shows

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