Posts by: Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia holds her Ph.D. in Cell Biology from University Nova de Lisboa, and has served as an author on several research projects and fellowships, as well as major grant applications for European Agencies. She also served as a PhD student research assistant in the Laboratory of Doctor David A. Fidock, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York.

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019

Estrogen May Help Protect Against Heart Changes in PAH, Animal Study Suggests

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Estrogen, one of the major female sex hormones, has a protective effect in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) by halting oxidative stress and collagen deposition, a rat study suggests. The ... Read more

March 7, 2019March 13, 2019

Study Identifies Factors that May Increase PH Risk After Atrial Septal Defect Repair

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High pulmonary pressure, cardiac medication use, and poor heart function are all risk factors for pulmonary hypertension (PH) in adults after a procedure to repair an atrial septal defect, a ... Read more

January 7, 2019January 7, 2019

Repeated Measurements of Biomarkers May Improve Prognostic Accuracy in PAH-CHD Patients, Study Finds

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Repeated measurements of different biomarkers over time offer a better risk prediction than single measurements for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) associated with congenital heart disease, a study reports. The ... Read more

December 12, 2018January 3, 2019

Genetic Variants Near Two Genes Linked to PAH Risk, Large Study Reports

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Genetic variants close to the SOX17 and the HLA-DPB1 genes are linked to pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), according to the findings of the largest genetic study to date in PAH patients. The ... Read more

November 16, 2018November 26, 2018

Heart’s Right Side Size Affects Heart Function in PAH Patients, Study Shows

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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients with an enlarged right side of the heart show higher pulmonary arterial pressures and increased resistance to blood flow compared to healthy controls, a ... Read more

November 12, 2018November 20, 2018

Severity of Pulmonary Hypertension Raises Risk of Fetus Death, Review Finds

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The severity of pulmonary hypertension (PH) increases the risk of fetus death, although mortality among PH pregnant women is low, according to a Chinese review study. The study, “Pregnancy and pulmonary ... Read more

September 20, 2018September 20, 2018

Adempas Seen to Benefit Idiopathic PAH Patients Who Fail to Respond to Revatio in Pilot Study

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Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) patients who failed to respond to treatment with Revatio (sildenafil), either alone or combined with other phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors, may benefit by switching to Adempas (riociguat), according to ... Read more

August 27, 2018August 30, 2018

Higher Concentration of Inhaled Ventavis May Help PAH Patients Stick to Treatment, Study Suggests

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More pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients were able to achieve complete daily inhalations after switching to a more concentrated formulation of Ventavis (iloprost), which also reduced the duration of each treatment ... Read more

August 23, 2018August 29, 2018

Treatment with Milrinone Improves Heart Function in Patients with PH Due to Left Heart Disease, Study Finds

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Intravenous treatment with the approved heart failure medicine milrinone leads to significant improvements in heart structure and function in patients with mild-to-moderate pulmonary hypertension (PH) due to left heart disease, ... Read more

July 11, 2018July 18, 2018

Incremental Shuttle Walk Distance Test May Help Detect Early PH, Study Reports

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An easy and simple tool called the incremental shuttle walk distance test, or ISWD, appears promising to identify early signs of pulmonary hypertension (PH), according to a new study. ... Read more

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