Pulmonary Hypertension

November 20, 2014November 5, 2015

Marathoner Tells How She Deals with Exercise-Induced PH, Advocates for Early Diagnosis

Roseanne Huber was like any other 40-year-old woman that had decided to improve her quality of life getting in shape, when, after experiencing symptoms of shortness of breath and a ... Read more

November 5, 2014November 5, 2015

Researchers Still Debating the Value of Physical Examination in Pulmonary Hypertension Diagnosis

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A recent study entitled “Utility of the Physical Examination in Detecting Pulmonary Hypertension. A Mixed Methods Study” evaluating the relevance of physical examination in diagnosing pulmonary hypertension was published in ... Read more

November 3, 2014November 5, 2015

Researchers Discover What Leads To Metabolic Remodeling of PAH Patients’ Pulmonary Arteries, Extra Pulmonary Tissues

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In a study entitled “Sirtuin 3 Deficiency Is Associated with Inhibited Mitochondrial Function and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Rodents and Humans” published in Cell Metabolism, researchers report a mitochondrial protein, ... Read more

October 29, 2014November 5, 2015

Better Quality of Life May Improve Pulmonary Hypertension Survival

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In addition to curing a disease, slowing disease progression, or repairing damage, one of the hallmarks of groundbreaking treatments for today’s most pressing health concerns is the degree to which ... Read more

October 13, 2014November 5, 2015

Inflammatory Marker Found in CTEPH Patient Lungs and Serum

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New advances in the field of pulmonary hypertension research conducted at the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Vascular Research may lead to a variety of applications to benefit patients with ... Read more

October 10, 2014November 5, 2015

New Insights Into Monocrotaline Induced Pulmonary Hypertension

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A new study recently identified hexokinase-1 (HK1) as a potential target for therapeutic intervention for Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Entitled “Up-regulation of hexokinase1 in the right ventricle of monocrotaline induced ... Read more

October 9, 2014November 5, 2015

Quebec Opsumit Funding A Breath Of New Hope For Persons Affected By Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

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The Pulmonary Hypertension Association of Canada (PHA Canada) is applauding the province of Quebec’s decision to publicly fund the drug Opsumit as a new treatment option for pulmonary arterial hypertension ... Read more

October 1, 2014November 5, 2015

Researchers Find Cardiac Arrhythmias Increase PAH Death Rate

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Researchers are offering new insights into the effects that cardiac arrhythmias have on mortality risk in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension patients. A new study, entitled “Frequency of Supraventricular Arrhythmias in Patients With ... Read more

October 1, 2014November 5, 2015

Pulmonary Hypertension Diagnosis Aided By Noninvasive Methods “Reliable”

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Now, noninvasive methods for diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension, such as the use of echocardiography, are being shown as reliably accurate in helping doctors diagnose the disease. A new study, entitled ... Read more

September 22, 2014November 5, 2015

Pulmonary Hypertension One of Several Lung Diseases Featuring Non Specific Pattern of Lung Function

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Pulmonary hypertension is one of seven lung diseases identified as featuring a non-specific pattern of lung function, according to a recent study. A number of individuals living with emphysema, small ... Read more