CTEPH News

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020

Balloon Angioplasty May Help Considerably in Treating CTEPH, Study Finds

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The combination of pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA), a surgery to remove blood clots in the lungs, and balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA), the use of balloons to open narrowed or blocked ... Read more

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020

Case Study Links Long-term Use of Antipsychotics to CTEPH

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For the first time, the long-term use of antipsychotic medications has been linked to the development of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), a case study reports. The authors recommend ... Read more

September 4, 2020September 10, 2020

Sleep Apnea Leads to Low Oxygen, High Inflammatory Factors in CTEPH

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Adults with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) experience more breathing stoppages during sleep (apnea), lower blood oxygen, and higher levels of pro-inflammatory proteins in the blood than people with ... Read more

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020

Study: Robot-assisted Surgery Lowers Heart Strain, Improves Exercise Capacity in CTEPH Patients

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Robot-assisted pulmonary artery denervation (PADN) — a minimally invasive surgical procedure that destroys some of the nerves innervating the pulmonary artery to reduce blood pressure — can lower heart ... Read more

June 5, 2020September 8, 2020

Bayer Offering Grants Up to $1M to Advance PAH, CTEPH Research and Care

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Bayer has opened its second annual Pulmonary Hypertension Accelerated Bayer (PHAB) Awards, a grant funding program to support clinical research projects into pulmonary hypertension (PH), particularly those focused on pulmonary ... Read more

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020

Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty May Safely Treat Inoperable CTEPH

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Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) is a safe and effective, minimally invasive treatment for people with inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), according to a study from the U.K. The ... Read more

March 18, 2020March 19, 2020

Major Bleed Risk Higher With Warfarin Than Xarelto in CTEPH Patients, Study Finds

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Among people with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), certain anticoagulants may reduce the risk of serious bleeding more than others, a new study shows. The study, “Real-life data of ... Read more

January 3, 2020January 3, 2020

Actelion Pulls Requests for Opsumit to Treat Inoperable CTEPH to Gather More Data

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Actelion Pharmaceuticals has withdrawn all ongoing worldwide requests for expanded approval of Opsumit (macitentan), a pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) medicine, to treat adults with inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension ... Read more

August 9, 2019August 9, 2019

Heart Transplant Program at UC San Diego Recognized for 1-year Survival Rate of 98.7%, Best in US

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The heart transplant program at the University of California San Diego Health has achieved the best one-year patient survival rate in the U.S., with surgeons working at the Cardiovascular ... Read more