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Chloe Temtchine Concert Draws Thousands of Viewers and Attention to Pulmonary Hypertension

A live, online mini-concert starring Chloe Temtchine has drawn thousands of viewers while raising awareness about pulmonary hypertension (PH), a progressive, life-threatening disease. The Facebook Live concert, presented recently by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA), attracted 1,500 live attendees and served as the finale for PHA’s World PH Day, the culmination…

Specific Stem Cells May Contribute to Pulmonary Hypertension, Vanderbilt Study Finds

Stem cells known as mesenchymal progenitor cells (MPCs) may contribute to the blood vessel anomalies causing pulmonary hypertension (PH), says a new study,  “Disruption of lineage specification in adult pulmonary mesenchymal progenitor cells promotes microvascular dysfunction,” that appeared in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Vascular anomalies in the lung are…

INOpulse Portable Oxygen Provider Improves PH-IPF Symptoms, Study Shows

The INOpulse portable oxygen provider widened blood vessels, lowered blood pressure and increased exercise capacity in pulmonary hypertension patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (PH-IPF), according to a study. Bellerophon Therapeutics, which developed the device, reported the results at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in Washington. It also discussed plans for…