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November 14, 2018November 28, 2018

Range of Clinical Trials Testing INOpulse System for PAH, PH-linked Lung Diseases, Bellerophon Announces

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INOpulse is advancing in a number of clinical trials as a potential treatment of pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with several lung diseases, Bellerophon Therapeutics reported in a recent announcement. ... Read more

November 12, 2018November 20, 2018

Severity of Pulmonary Hypertension Raises Risk of Fetus Death, Review Finds

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The severity of pulmonary hypertension (PH) increases the risk of fetus death, although mortality among PH pregnant women is low, according to a Chinese review study. The study, “Pregnancy and pulmonary ... Read more

November 7, 2018November 7, 2018

People with Mild Pulmonary Hypertension Have Increased Risk of Death, Study Indicates

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Patients with mild pulmonary hypertension (PH), with a mean pulmonary arterial pressure between 19 and 21 mmHg, are at significant risk of death, indicating a need for adjustment of ... Read more

October 29, 2018November 2, 2018

Scientists Discover New Genes and Signaling Pathways Involved in Severe Lung Disease in Premature Infants

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A set of new genes and signaling pathways linked to the development of severe lung disease in premature infants was found by researchers from Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute at ... Read more

October 26, 2018October 31, 2018

Portopulmonary Hypertension Leads to Poor Outcomes in Liver Transplant Recipients, Study Reports

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Portopulmonary hypertension (PoPH) affects a significant proportion of patients who undergo a liver transplant and significantly worsens their outcomes if left untreated, a Chinese study reports. The research underlines the ... Read more

October 25, 2018October 26, 2018

Serum NLRC3 Levels Identified as Potential Non-invasive Biomarker for PH

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Serum NLRC3 levels are markedly lower in patients with pulmonary hypertension, and correlate with results from other diagnostic tests, researchers from China report. This study with that finding, “NLRC3: A ... Read more

October 24, 2018October 25, 2018

Team PHenomenal Hope Offering $500 Grants to Meet Everyday Needs of PH Patients

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The nonprofit organization Team PHenomenal Hope is welcoming applications for $500 micro-grants awarded through a program that aims to help cover the non-medical needs of pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients. Grants given ... Read more

October 19, 2018October 19, 2018

PH-Targeted Therapies Show Modest-at-Best Benefit in PH Due to Left Heart Disease, Review Study Reports

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A large review of clinical trials evaluating whether pulmonary hypertension (PH)-targeted therapies can improve exercise capacity in patients with pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease (PH-LHD) found varying effectiveness ... Read more

October 16, 2018October 18, 2018

Data from PHAROS Trial Reveals Danger of Poorer Outcomes for Scleroderma Patients At-Risk of PH

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Patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) at risk of having pulmonary hypertension (PH) also have similar risk factors for a poorer outcome as patients with SSc-PH and SSc-pulmonary arterial hypertension ... Read more

October 11, 2018October 11, 2018

Bellerophon’s Clinical Trials for INOpulse PH Therapies Moving Forward

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Bellerophon Therapeutics has announced positive data from its Phase 3 clinical trial investigating INOpulse in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), as well as the enrollment of the first group ... Read more

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