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β-thalassemia Patients at Risk for PAH Show Improvements on Tracleer, Case Report Says

Tracleer (bosentan) treatment improves mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) in β-thalassemia patients with potential pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), according to a case report of three patients. The report, “The improvement of pulmonary artery pressure after bosentan therapy in patients with β-thalassemia and Doppler-defined pulmonary arterial hypertension,”…

Team PHenomenal Hope Accepting Applications for Research Grants

With the goal of enhancing the lives of pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients, including through better medical care, the nonprofit Team PHenomenal Hope (Team PH) is accepting applications for early-career research grants of up to $50,000. The organization’s newly created grant program — PHenomenal Impact Fund for Global PH…

Repeated Measurements of Biomarkers May Improve Prognostic Accuracy in PAH-CHD Patients, Study Finds

Repeated measurements of different biomarkers over time offer a better risk prediction than single measurements for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) associated with congenital heart disease, a study reports. The study, “Prognostic value of multiple repeated biomarkers in pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease,” was published in…

Chinese PH Patients Form Beijing-based Advocacy Group

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients in China, the world’s most populous nation, finally have their own advocacy organization. The iSEEK Pulmonary Hypertension Hope Center, whose website is available only in Chinese for the moment, is located in the Xicheng district of Beijing, China’s capital city. It is run by Huan…

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Affects Cardiac Function of CTEPH Patients

Worse measures of blood flow, arterial oxygenation, and cardiac function may underlie the poor clinical condition of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) patients who also have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a new study. The research, “Obstructive sleep apnea in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary…