Pulmonary Vasculature

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Strategies Compared for Ruling Out Pulmonary Embolism

Diagnostic strategies with pretest probability-dependent D-dimer thresholds have highest efficiency, highest predicted failure rate

USPSTF Still Advises Against COPD Screening for Asymptomatic Adults

Task force concludes with moderate certainty that there is no net benefit for screening asymptomatic adults for COPD.

Inhaled Treprostinil Approval Decision Delayed Over Inspection Issue

Tyvaso DPI is an investigational drug-device combination therapy that consists of a dry powder formulation of treprostinil and a small, portable, dry powder inhaler.

D-Dimer Level Not Useful for Ruling Out PE in COVID-19

Overall, 92.3 percent of patients had plasma D-dimer levels ≥0.05 µg/mL, including all with and 91.2 percent without, pulmonary embolism.

Physicians Less Likely to Test for PE in Setting of Dementia

Findings seen in patients with dementia presenting with clinical factors known to be predictive of pulmonary embolism risk.

Initial Triple vs Dual Oral Combination Therapy for Newly Diagnosed PAH

A study investigated the efficacy of double or triple pharmacotherapy in pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Association Between Heart Rate and Mortality in Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Researchers examined the link between baseline heart rate and pulmonary embolism outcomes across the continuum of heart rate values.

Pre Capillary Pulmonary Hypertension: Patient Characteristics and Prognosis

Is the 2018 World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension definition of pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension beneficial in clinical practice?

Longitudinal Value of Questionnaires for Health-Related QoL in PAH

Health-related quality of life questionnaires created for pulmonary hypertension may be useful for clinicians in daily practice.

Inhaled Imatinib Designated an Orphan Drug for PAH

AER-901 is an investigational drug-device combination therapy that consists of a nebulized formulation of imatinib and the Fox device, a breath-actuated smart nebulizer.