Specific biomarkers are present in higher levels in the blood of people with pulmonary hypertension (PH), and could be used to aid in diagnosis, a study says. Titled “Analysis of Novel Cardiovascular Biomarkers in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension (PH),” the study was published in the journal …
Treatment with udenafil (brand name Zydena) can increase exercise capacity and is well-tolerated in people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), results from a Phase 2b clinical trial show. The trial data was reported in the study “Efficacy and Safety of Udenafil for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial…
A new meta-analysis assessing balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) and Adempas (riociguat) for treating inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) found both treatment strategies to be well-tolerated, and able to improve exercise tolerance and the function of the circulatory system. The study with that finding, “Balloon…
A new study in mice demonstrated that a lack of iron in muscle cells lining the circulatory system in the lungs — termed pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) — sets off a chain of events that result in pulmonary hypertension (PH). These results suggest a cause-and-effect link between iron…
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