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Beta Blocker Carvedilol Has Potential to Treat PAH Patients with Right Heart Failure, Study Shows

Carvedilol, a common heart disease medication marketed by GlaxoSmithKline as Coreg, can help treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) with right ventricular heart failure, research shows. A study, “Pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment with carvedilol for heart failure: a randomized controlled trial,” published in the journal JCI Insights, concluded that carvedilol…

Diethylcarbamazine, an Anti-parasitic Therapy, Prevents PH in Mice, Brazilian Study Finds

Diethylcarbamazine, a compound used to fight a tropical parasitic disease, might effectively treat pulmonary hypertension (PH), a Brazilian research team concluded after observing the drug’s effect on mice. Their study, “Diethylcarbamazine: A potential treatment drug for pulmonary hypertension?” appeared in the journal Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. It found that diethylcarbamazine affected disease processes…