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A new study identifies the hemodynamic variables that distinguish patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) from those with isolated post-capillary pulmonary hypertension (PH), a finding that will help to diagnose and treat  more accurately and effectively patients with these disease subsets. The study, “Hemodynamic thresholds for pre-capillary pulmonary…

A recent review study has found that patients with HIV in Africa have a higher than average prevalence of developing pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The study, entitled “HIV related pulmonary arterial hypertension: epidemiology in Africa, physiopathology, and role of antiretroviral treatment,” was published in the AIDS Research and…

In a new retrospective study, researchers show that a procedure called “palliative Senning” improves arterial oxygenation and life quality in children with congenital heart diseases and severe pulmonary hypertension (PH). The research paper, entitled “Palliative Senning in the Treatment of Congenital Heart Disease with Severe Pulmonary Hypertension,” was published in…

The Burbank, California-based non-profit phaware is a global association dedicated to creating awareness about pulmonary hypertension through engagement and technological innovation to discover and chart the course to a cure. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare, chronic lung disease that affects the functioning of the heart and can lead to fatal…

Complexa Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies to treat fibrosis and inflammation-related diseases, announced the successful completion of a Phase 1 clinical program of its lead drug candidate CXA-10, and the beginning of preparations for Phase 2 clinical trials for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in 2016. The announcement builds…

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) have announced a five-year partnership in an effort to raise awareness for the disease and provide patients with disease education. Boehringer Ingelheim’s investment will also contribute to research funding of early diagnosis techniques and new therapies. Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF),…

The California Chapter of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association will host its Second Annual Long Beach O2 breathe Walk in Long Beach, California, on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 9 a.m. PT at El Dorado Regional Park. The event, dubbed the O2 breathe Walk, is a fundraising campaign that gathers together families, friends…

Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes drugs for the treatment of orphan diseases and conditions with ineffective current treatments, announced a new license agreement with a leading Japanese pharmaceutical company, Nippon Kayaku. Eiger BioPharmaceuticals aims to develop Nippon Kayaku’s therapeutic drug Bestatin™ (ubenimex) for the treatment of pulmonary…

A new study by Romanian and Belgian scientists sheds light on specific conditions associated with pulmonary hypertension (PH), and which of those conditions are associated with a better prognosis for survival. The report, titled “Is Right Ventricular Remodeling in Pulmonary Hypertension Dependent on Etiology? An Echocardiographic Study,”appeared in the…

The American Heart Association (AHA) and American Thoracic Society (ATS) have issued new guidelines pertaining to Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension. The revisions come as a result of collaboration between the agencies and were developed in a joint effort by an interdisciplinary team of 27 experienced clinicians and clinician-scientists in a review…

Recently published research reveals that orthopedic (musculoskeletal) surgery in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), while challenging, is feasible and offers decent outcomes even in severe stages of the disease, provided proper care is given. The paper entitled “Perioperative management of patients with severe pulmonary hypertension in major orthopedic surgery: experience-based recommendations“ was published in…

Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is a characteristic of several disorders such as pulmonary hypertension, congenital heart disease and cardiomyopathy, making RV function evaluation key to effective prognosis and diagnostic value in such disorders. However, diagnosis through RV function is challenging due to anatomical configuration of the RV. Right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT)…