PH News

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020

Team PHenomenal Hope Sets Out PH Awareness Month Challenges

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A bike competition to educational meetings and daily walks, runs, or meditations are among the events Team PHenomenal Hope is hosting throughout November to honor pulmonary hypertension (PH) awareness month. People ... Read more

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020

Awareness Month Events Invite People to Discover PH Risks, Symptoms, Challenges

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The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) is promoting several events throughout November — the Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) Awareness Month. This year, people are encouraged to discover the risk factors and ... Read more

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020

Tyvaso Improves Lung Function in PH-ILD Patients, New Trial Data Show

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Treatment with Tyvaso (inhaled treprostinil) can improve lung function in people with pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD), new data from a completed Phase 2/3 clinical trial show. These ... Read more

October 19, 2020October 19, 2020

Tenax Acquires Rights to Oral Levosimendan, Plans Phase 3 Trial in Type 2 PH

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Tenax Therapeutics has acquired developmental and commercial rights for North America to an oral formulation of levosimendan, a potential therapy for pulmonary hypertension and heart failure with preserved ejection ... Read more

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020

Increased Dosing of Diazoxide May Induce Pulmonary Hypertension, Case Report Suggests

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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) may be induced by an increased dosage of diazoxide, a therapy used to treat low blood sugar, a case report suggests. The study highlights the need ... Read more

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020

New Virtual Tool May Allow Fast, Accurate PH Diagnosis During COVID-19, Study Says

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A new virtual tool, called VEST, is aiding clinicians in remotely diagnosing people with Group 1 pulmonary hypertension (PH) per the World Health Organization (WHO) classification, a new study ... Read more

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020

Milrinone Plus Sildenafil Improved Outcomes in Newborns With Persistent PH, Compared to Individual Treatments

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Using sildenafil and milrinone together proved more effective than either therapy alone in treating newborns with severe persistent pulmonary hypertension (PH), a recent clinical study indicates. This combo treatment ... Read more

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020

High Mortality Rates Found for Premature Babies With BPD-PH Despite Therapies

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Despite current targeted therapies, premature babies with bronchopulmonary dysplasia or BPD — a disease in which the lungs become irritated and fail to develop properly, causing breathing difficulties — ... Read more

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020

Adiponectin a Potential New Biomarker of Congenital Heart Disease in PH

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High levels of the peptide adiponectin show potential as a biomarker for the prognosis of congenital heart disease in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), according to a recent study. Titled ... Read more

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020

FDA Reviewing Application for Tyvaso as Treatment for PH-ILD

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the application for Tyvaso (inhaled treprostinil) as a potential treatment for pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD). The ... Read more