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January 22, 2020January 22, 2020

Robotic Repair of Leaky Mitral Valve Has Certain Advantages Over Open-Heart Surgery, Mayo Clinic Surgeon Says

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Minimal incisions, shorter hospital stays, and faster recovery are some of the advantages of robotic heart surgery to repair a leaky mitral valve — a risk factor for pulmonary ... Read more

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020

New Pulmonary Wellness Foundation Offers Free Online Rehab Programs

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New York cardiopulmonary physical therapist Noah Greenspan has launched the Pulmonary Wellness Foundation (PWF), a nonprofit group that provides free online information on a range of prevalent, rare and ... Read more

January 15, 2020January 15, 2020

PH-HFpEF Patients Show Initial Response to Levosimendan in HELP Trial, Data Show

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Preliminary data from the Phase 2 HELP study testing levosimendan as a potential treatment for pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (PH-HFpEF) showed that 86% of those analyzed responded to ... Read more

January 8, 2020January 8, 2020

Review Recommends International Consensus be Reached on What Constitutes PH in Newborns

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An international consensus is lacking about what constitutes pulmonary hypertension (PH) in newborns, according to a review study, which recommends the use of standardized criteria to define the disease ... Read more

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020

Acceleron Pharma and Fulcrum Therapeutics Partner to Find Small Molecule Treatments

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Acceleron Pharma and Fulcrum Therapeutics are working together to discover small molecules that can be used to treat pulmonary diseases, including pulmonary hypertension (PH). Under this collaboration, Acceleron will ... Read more

January 3, 2020January 3, 2020

INOpulse Improves Physical Activity of ILD Patients at Risk of PH, Phase 2/3 Results Show

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Bellerophon Therapeutics’ vasodilator INOpulse increased physical activity and improved quality of life in people with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) who are at risk of pulmonary hypertension, top-line results from a ... Read more

December 11, 2019December 11, 2019

PH Linked to Worse Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Repair, Study Reports

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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is highly prevalent and linked to increased mortality and hospitalization among patients who underwent minimally invasive transcatheter mitral valve repair — the repair of the valve ... Read more

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019

PH Is Possible Complication of Bone Marrow Transplants in Children, Study Shows

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Children who undergo bone marrow transplants could develop pulmonary hypertension (PH), which could lead to severe complications if not diagnosed and treated promptly, a retrospective study found. The study, ... Read more

November 27, 2019November 27, 2019

Liminal Biosciences’s PBI-4050 Reduces Pulmonary Hypertension, Preclinical Data Show

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New preclinical data supports the positive effects of Liminal Biosciences’s lead candidate, PBI-4050, in reducing pulmonary hypertension and the abnormal enlargement of the heart’s right ventricle muscle. The company presented its ... Read more

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Robotic Repair of Leaky Mitral Valve Has Certain Advantages Over Open-Heart Surgery, Mayo Clinic Surgeon Says

New Pulmonary Wellness Foundation Offers Free Online Rehab Programs

PH-HFpEF Patients Show Initial Response to Levosimendan in HELP Trial, Data Show

Review Recommends International Consensus be Reached on What Constitutes PH in Newborns

Acceleron Pharma and Fulcrum Therapeutics Partner to Find Small Molecule Treatments

Top 10 Pulmonary Hypertension Stories of 2019

INOpulse Improves Physical Activity of ILD Patients at Risk of PH, Phase 2/3 Results Show

PH Linked to Worse Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Repair, Study Reports

PH Is Possible Complication of Bone Marrow Transplants in Children, Study Shows

Liminal Biosciences’s PBI-4050 Reduces Pulmonary Hypertension, Preclinical Data Show

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