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October 22, 2018October 23, 2018

New Procedure Successfully Treats CTEPH Patient at Northwestern Hospital in Illinois

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A new procedure, performed at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Illinois, successfully treated a patient with pulmonary hypertension (PH) caused by blood clots formed in the lung vessels, a condition referred ... Read more

October 3, 2018October 15, 2018

Inspiratory Muscle Weakness Aggravates Shortness of Breath in CTEPH Patients, Study Shows

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Inspiratory muscle weakness aggravates shortness of breath caused by exertion and lung function capacity in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, a study has found. The study, “Inspiratory muscle weakness ... Read more

September 5, 2018September 6, 2018

Actelion Seeks Expanded Approval of Opsumit for Treatment of CTEPH in Europe

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Actelion Pharmaceuticals has filed a request with the European Medicines Agency for the expanded approval of Opsumit (macitentan) as a treatment for adults with moderate to severe inoperable chronic ... Read more

August 3, 2018August 8, 2018

Heart Arrhythmias Decrease Survival in PAH and CTEPH Patients, Study Suggests

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Estimated survival in patients with either pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is worse if they also have atrial arrhythmias, according to a new U.S. study. ... Read more

July 23, 2018July 25, 2018

Adempas Therapy Improves Blood Flow in Sildenafil-treated CTEPH Patients, Study Says

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Adempas therapy significantly improves lung and heart function in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) previously treated off-label with sildenafil, according to a Polish study. The study reporting ... Read more

July 19, 2018July 19, 2018

Bayer Launches ‘MyMentor’ Program, Connecting PAH or CTEPH Patients to Others with Firsthand Experience

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Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) and their caregivers can now access myMentor, a U.S. support program established by Bayer. The company launched the program ... Read more

June 28, 2018June 28, 2018

Surgical Removal of Blood Clots Reverses PH But Not Sleep Issues in CTEPH Patients, Study Finds

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Surgery to remove blood clots from the arteries improves pulmonary hypertension (PH) symptoms but not underlying sleep disorders in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), according to a ... Read more

June 27, 2018June 27, 2018

PH Patient Registries Across Europe Should Be Combined for Better Data, Study Suggests

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Larger pulmonary hypertension (PH) registries are needed to advance knowledge about this disease and improve patient care, a new study emphasizes. The report outlines data from a Latvian PH ... Read more

May 31, 2018May 31, 2018

#ATS2018 – CTEPH May Be a Genetic Disease, Study Suggests

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Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) may be an inherited genetic disease, a new study suggests. The results were recently presented at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2018 annual conference May 18-23 in ... Read more

February 16, 2018February 16, 2018

Review Study Supports Tracleer as Effective Treatment in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

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Treatment with Tracleer (bosentan) is effective in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a new review study and analysis of data from clinical trials shows. The research, “Bosentan Therapy ... Read more

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