A recent article that presented case studies of three patients with rheumatoid arthritis-associated pulmonary hypertension (PH), highlights the diversity of the underlying causes of the disease, and emphasizes the importance of diagnosing it early. The study “Rheumatoid arthritis associated pulmonary hypertension: Clinical challenges reflecting the diversity of pathophysiology”…

A molecule linked to pulmonary hypertension (PH) in earlier studies failed to serve as a biomarker of disease severity or prognosis in a new study, which analyzed blood levels of the factor in people with various types of lung hypertension. Although the molecule, known as Ang-1, does not appear to be a…

The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) is organizing a series of events, called “PHA on the Road: PH Patients and Families Education Forum,” to give the pulmonary hypertension (PH) community a free, day-long platform through which to network with other patients, medical professionals, and PH experts. Two upcoming…

The European Medicines Agency (EMA), the European Union parallel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), advised that the therapy Adempas (riociguat) should not be prescribed to patients with PH associated with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (PH-IIP). According to a press release, EMA’s recommendation was supported by results of a Phase 2…

The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) announced that three more centers recently received Pulmonary Hypertension Care Center (PHCC) accreditation, raising the total number of PHA-accredited clinics to 32 across the U.S. In addition to acknowledging a high level of patient care, accreditation allows these centers to contribute to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association Registry…

A new study by Romanian and Belgian scientists sheds light on specific conditions associated with pulmonary hypertension (PH), and which of those conditions are associated with a better prognosis for survival. The report, titled “Is Right Ventricular Remodeling in Pulmonary Hypertension Dependent on Etiology? An Echocardiographic Study,”appeared in the…

A team of researchers from the Imperial College London, UK, has preformed a three-dimensional speckle tracking (3D-ST) study and found that patients who have pulmonary hypertension (PH) are found to suffer from reduced right ventricular (RV) strain and notably more dyssynchronous ventricles compared to healthy individuals. 3D-ST is an…