pulmonary hypertension

June 22, 2016June 22, 2016

INOpulse Devices for PAH Disorders Evaluated in Clinical Trials

COPD, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News, Pulmonary Hypertension

Bellerophon Therapeutics recently enrolled the first participants in the Phase 3 INOvation-1 clinical trial intended to test the efficiency and safety of INOpulse for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). ... Read more

June 7, 2016June 7, 2016

Researchers Study Role of Vascular Stiffening in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

A recent study suggested that vascular stiffening induces the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The findings were described in the article, “Distal vessel stiffening in an early and pivotal mechanobiological ... Read more

May 31, 2016May 31, 2016

Raising Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness at ‘Breathless on Broadway’ Event

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

The 2nd annual “Breathless on Broadway,” an event devoted to raise awareness about pulmonary hypertension (PH), will take place this year on June 6 at Sardi’s Restaurant in NYC. The ... Read more

May 24, 2016May 24, 2016

Bayer Ends Phase 2 Trial of Riociguat in PH Patients with Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

Bayer has stopped a Phase 2 clinical trial (NCT02138825) evaluating riociguat (Adempas) in patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (PH-IIP) on the recommendation of the study’s Data Monitoring Committee (DMC). The committee — sometimes ... Read more

May 18, 2016May 18, 2016

Positive Interim Data for Pulmonary Hypertension Phase 2a Study Presented by Mast Therapeutics

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

Mast Therapeutics presented positive interim data from its Phase 2a clinical trial of the investigational drug AIR001 in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction ... Read more

April 14, 2016April 19, 2016

Study Reports Unrecognized Pulmonary Hypertension in Pulmonary Embolism Patients

News, Pulmonary embolism, Pulmonary Hypertension

A retrospective study sponsored by Bayer suggested that many patients who suffered from pulmonary embolism have a higher risk of developing chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), a life-threatening form of pulmonary ... Read more

April 7, 2016April 7, 2016

Researcher at ACC Meeting Presents PH Diagnosis, Monitoring Device PulmoBind

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

At the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in Chicago this month, a researcher from the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) in Canada presented the results of a Phase 2 clinical trial showing the safety of ... Read more

April 5, 2016April 5, 2016

Pulmonary Hypertension Association Accredits 2 New PH Care Centers

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

The Pulmonary Hypertension Association recently accredited two new Centers of Comprehensive Care (CCC) as part of the Pulmonary Hypertension Care Centers (PHCC) initiative. Care centers are now open in 23 states, providing ... Read more

March 31, 2016April 4, 2016

Stanford Children’s Health Pediatric Cardiologist to Be Recognized by American Thoracic Society for Her Work

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

At the American Thoracic Society’s annual meeting in San Francisco in May, Dr. Marlene Rabinovitch of the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford will give the J. Burns Amberson Lecture. The lecture recognizes “a career ... Read more

February 24, 2016February 24, 2016

Athlete with CTED but Without Pulmonary Hypertension Undergoes Successful Surgery to Remove Fibrotic Clots

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

A recent study discussed a case report of a 43-year-old male athlete with progressive exercise limitation after experiencing a pulmonary embolism (blockage of a pulmonary blood vessel), but without signs ... Read more