Steve Bryson, PhD,  science writer—

Infants with mild or severe forms of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn, who were discharged from hospital, were significantly more likely to be readmitted or die within their first year of life, with the primary cause being congenital abnormalities, a study has…

Analysis of a North American pediatric registry revealed significant variability of pulmonary hypertension (PH) subtypes among children of different racial and ethnic groups, with reduced survival rates among black children with lung disease-associated PH, a new study reports. The study, “Racial…

V-Wave’s new interatrial shunt — a medical device designed to reduce arterial heart pressure — has been granted breakthrough device designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of people…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug status to sotatercept for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), according to…

Only two non-invasive diagnostic tests are required to best predict the risk of adverse events in people with congenital heart disease (CHD)-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a new study suggests. The study, “Guideline implementation and early risk assessment in pulmonary…

Disrupting the vascular remodeling feedback signaling loop mediated by CD146-HIF-1α can effectively prevent the development of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in mice, a study found. This suggests that medicines that could target CD146-HIF-1α signals may represent a potential strategy to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension…

Blocking the protein interleukin-1 (IL-1) protects against pulmonary hypertension (PH) induced by complications from bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) caused by high levels of oxygen, a new study in newborn mice reports. The findings have implications for the…