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Joanne Giacalone, a 22 year old nurse, collapsed suddenly on the job at was rushed to North Shore-LIJ’s Long Island Jewish Hospital. Arriving at the ICU in an advanced state of cardiac distress, she was quickly diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism — a clot that travels through the heart…

Read the articles: 1.  Eiger BioPharmaceuticals’ PAH Drug Granted Orphan Drug Status by FDA 2. PAH Management via Oral Therapy Shows Advantages and Drawbacks 3. Therapy Options Exist for PAH Patients Unresponsive to Medications  …

Researchers at the Yale Cardiovascular Research Center have identified a specialized cell type involved in pulmonary hypertension pathogenesis. The research paper, entitled “Smooth muscle cell progenitors are primed to muscularize in pulmonary hypertension,” was published in Science Translational Medicine. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is…

According to the NIH, the exact number of people who have pulmonary hypertension (PH) isn’t known. Group 1 pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) without a known cause is rare. It affects women more often than men. People who have group 1 PAH tend to be overweight. PH that occurs with another…

According to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association, these are some of the most frequently asked questions for family and friends of PH patients: My loved one was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension. What do I do now? What questions should I be asking my loved one’s medical team? What sorts…

A recent review study has found that patients with HIV in Africa have a higher than average prevalence of developing pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The study, entitled “HIV related pulmonary arterial hypertension: epidemiology in Africa, physiopathology, and role of antiretroviral treatment,” was published in the …

According to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association, these are some of the most important words on the PH glossary, starting with the letter “A”: -A- ACE inhibitors: ACE is an acronym for Angiotensin Converting Enzyme. ACE inhibitors are blood pressure medications that are prescribed by your doctor to treat…

Dublin, Ireland, based biopharmaceutical company Mallinckrodt plc reports that its INOmax (nitric oxide) vasodilator inhalation device has received regulatory approval in Australia and Japan for treating pulmonary hypertension in conjunction with heart surgery. The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved INOmax…

Cordelia Skuldt has had Pulmonary Hypertension since she was 4. She is here to challenge you today to take the Blue Lip Kiss challenge to raise awareness and money for this horrible disease. 1. Take a photo of yourself with blue lips, and post it on social media (Facebook,…

Fox Sports writer/producer Steve Van Wormer takes us through his son Lucas Van Wormer’s fight to create awareness for Pulmonary Hypertension. He also wants to make more people phaware. What is pulmonary hypertension? Pulmonary hypertension is a rare, debilitating disease of the lungs that affects the functioning of the heart…

“It’s a hassle remembering what times I have to take my meds now, and cleaning all of the equipment and whatnot. I really hope that this medicine helps … I just find it a huge distraction.” “It makes me upset that pulmonary hypertension is holding me…

Complexa Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies to treat fibrosis and inflammation-related diseases, announced the successful completion of a Phase 1 clinical program for its lead drug candidate CXA-10, and the beginning of preparations for Phase 2 clinical trials for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in 2016.