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Greater experience in balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) enables shorter hospital stays for patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), reduces use of intensive care, and lowers medical costs while maintaining the procedure’s safety, according to new data from real-world practice in Japan. The study, “Shortening Hospital Stay Is…

Dacomitinib, a medicine recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of certain forms of lung cancer, showed promising therapeutic effects in two animal models of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a study reports. The study, “Dacomitinib, a New Pan-EGFR Inhibitor, is Effective in…

Invasive pulmonary artery denervation is safe and can improve the outcome of patients with combined pre- and post-capillary pulmonary hypertension associated with left heart failure, compared with standard of care, results of a randomized trial show. The findings were reported in the study “Pulmonary Artery Denervation…

Acute treatment with Ventavis (iloprost) improves the heart’s right ventricular (RV) function in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) and PAH associated with connective tissue disease (CTD-PAH), according to a study. The study, “Acute Iloprost Inhalation Improves Right Ventricle Function in Pulmonary Artery…

An updated guideline with new recommendations for the treatment of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) was released by the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST). The free guide, titled “Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Adults 2018: Update of the CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report…

Scores of events are afoot worldwide to mark Feb. 28, Rare Disease Day 2019. The activities aim to raise awareness about rare diseases and the millions of people — estimates run as high as 350 million — they are thought to impact. Across countries, patients, caregivers and advocates will paint faces, wear…

An implantable wireless system may help guide the transition from medication administered intravenously — Remodulin (treprostinil) — to one taken orally — Uptravi (selexipag) — in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), according to a small study. The study, “Use of an implantable wireless pulmonary pressure monitor during…

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries announced the launch of a generic version of Adcirca (tadalafil) under the brand name ALYQ for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in the United States. PAH is characterized by the narrowing of blood vessels (vasoconstriction) in the lungs, which leads to high blood…

Plans to create and license diagnostic tools to help transplant surgeons rapidly and accurately assess the health of a lung before it is transplanted are the basis of two research and development agreements between SQI Diagnostics and Toronto’s University Health Network (UHN), in Canada. There is a significant gap between the…

The American Thoracic Society (ATS) has published new recommendations for home oxygen therapy to treat chronic hypoxemia (low oxygen levels in the blood) in children with chronic lung or pulmonary vascular diseases, including pulmonary hypertension (PH). The guidelines were published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical…

Preclinical and early clinical data showing the safety and potential therapeutic activity of rodatristat ethyl support its progression into Phase 2 trials in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The most recent findings on Altavant Sciences’ lead therapy candidate were presented at the recent 13th Annual World…

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is associated with poorer neurodevelopmental outcome and impaired growth in the first two years of life for preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a study shows. The study, “Developmental outcomes of preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia-associated pulmonary hypertension at 18-24 months of corrected age,” was published…