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People with coarctation of aorta, or COA — a condition marked by narrowing where the body’s largest blood vessel connects to the heart — are at high risk of developing pulmonary hypertension (PH), and this risk increases as time goes on, a study showed. The data also showed that…

Boosting the production of a protein called myotubularin-related protein 7 (MTMR7) reversed signs of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in a mouse model of the disease, a study shows. MTMR7 suppresses the excess growth and migration of cells lining the arteries, which contribute to the narrowing of these blood vessels…

The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) is seeking participants for its survey-based study Living Rare, which aims to better understand the real-world lived experiences of people in the U.S. with rare diseases. Living Rare, the first large-scale study of its kind in the U.S., seeks to capture the…

Insulin resistance or IR — a reduced response of body tissues to insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels — was found to correlate with disease severity in people with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), according to a new study from researchers in China. Further, the team determined that…

Tenax Therapeutics said it will extend its Phase 3 clinical development of an oral form of levosimendan for pulmonary hypertension and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (PH-HFpEF). The company last year received $100 million in funding to help it complete an ongoing Phase 3 LEVEL trial…

Inhibiting an enzyme known as Aurora kinase B (AURKB) significantly improves multiple measures of blood flow in rat models of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a study suggests. AURKB blockade worked by suppressing the excessive growth of blood vessel muscle cells, which contributes to the narrowing of pulmonary arteries that…

Winrevair (sotatercept) is generally safe and effective for people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) when given in addition to their standard of care treatment, a pooled analysis of two clinical trials shows. Along with other benefits, the clinical studies — the Phase 2 PULSAR trial (NCT03496207) and…

Celastrol, a herbal compound used in traditional Chinese medicine, may help prevent pulmonary hypertension associated with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD-PH) by reducing inflammation and protecting lung tissue from damage, a study in rats and lab-grown cells suggests. While these preclinical findings are promising, the compound is still experimental and more…

Cereno Scientific‘s investigational oral therapy CS1 improves right heart function in people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), according to new data from a Phase 2a clinical trial. Three months of treatment also boosted quality of life, while symptoms associated with heart failure and the risk of clinical worsening…

Males with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) have more proinflammatory macrophages — a type of immune cell — in the lungs than do females with the disease, a study suggests. Researchers identified 56 genes showing differing activity in macrophages taken from men and women with PAH, with this altered activity…

Lungpacer Medical’s AeroNova diaphragm neurostimulation system significantly reduced pulmonary hypertension (PH) among critically ill patients with lung failure while they were on mechanical ventilation, according to data from the STIMULUS trial. The device, which electrically stimulates nerves to activate the diaphragm muscles in synchrony with mechanical ventilation, also…

Implantation of the Aeson Total Artificial Heart — a device from Carmat designed to mimic the heart’s function — was able to help three advanced heart failure patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) to become eligible for a heart transplant. The patients, who had previously been considered transplant-ineligible due…