PH News

On May 5, the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) will join more than 80 organizations around the world in marking World Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) Day and seeking to raise awareness of the rare disease through webinars and on social media. Part of this year’s focus amid the ongoing…

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) increases the likelihood of a prolonged hospitalization following an acute ischemic stroke, or a stroke due to a blocked vessel carrying blood to a part of the brain, according to a large U.S. database study. Men with PH and such a stroke are also 31% more…

Treatment with the investigational medication levosimendan was found to improve exercise tolerance, and some parameters related to heart function, in a small clinical trial of people with pulmonary hypertension and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction — a condition known as PH-HFpEF. In fact, 84% of patients in the…

Patients whose pulmonary hypertension is associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (PH-COPD) have a worse clinical status and a poorer outcome than those with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH), a study based on real-world data from the COMPERA registry reports. Although PH is typically mild to moderate in COPD,…

A ketogenic diet — one that’s low in carbohydrates and higher in fat  — given under medical supervision seems to be safe and effective in treating pulmonary hypertension (PH) when it is associated metabolic syndrome, a case report suggests. The report, “Nutritional ketosis to treat pulmonary…

Tyvaso (inhaled treprostinil) has become the first treatment approved in the U.S. for people with pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tyvaso, developed by United Therapeutics, to improve exercise ability in PH-ILD patients, the company said. “The…

The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) has published a guide to educate healthcare providers and parents on persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). The goal, the PHA said, is to help identify the disease right away, so as to start early treatment to prevent complications for the baby.

Acute pulmonary hypertension (aPH) is frequent and linked with a higher risk of mortality in people who are severely ill with COVID-19, according to a Swedish study. The study, “Acute pulmonary hypertension and short-term outcomes in severe Covid-19 patients needing intensive care,” was published in the journal…

Women who reach menopause prematurely — meaning before age 40 — are two times more likely to develop pulmonary hypertension (PH) than those who do not, a study found. Analysis of medical records covering over 150,000 women registered in the U.K. Biobank also showed that this risk was not associated…

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) occurs in 60% of children with the heart defect known as patent ductus arteriosus, with girls being more likely to develop PH than boys, a study found. A child with patent ductus arteriosus has an opening, or duct, between two major blood vessels leading from the…

A six-month exercise training program can significantly improve physical and psychological well-being in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), according to results of a new trial. The study, “Long-Term Effect of an Exercise Training Program on Physical Functioning and Quality of Life in Pulmonary Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial,”…

Adipose (fat) tissue may contribute to the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) due to certain metabolic alterations found, for the first time, in patients and also in rodent models of the condition, a study suggests. The study, “…