Pulmonary Vasculature

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Drug-Device Promising in PH-ILD

Bellerophon Therapeutics announced positive topline results from cohort 2 of an ongoing phase 2/3 iNO-PF study of INOpulse delivery system for the treatment of PH-ILD.

FOCUS May Be Useful for Ruling Out Pulmonary Embolism in Patients Presenting to the ED With Abnormal Vital Signs

In patients with abnormal vital signs presenting to the emergency department who are suspected of having a pulmonary embolism, a negative focused cardiac ultrasound examination may be associated with reduced odds of a pulmonary embolism diagnosis.

Cardiac MRI Could Be Useful in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Risk Stratification

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is useful for risk stratification in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Expert Consensus Survey: Prostacyclin Pathway Agent Use in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

A new consensus survey of expert opinions was published regarding the use of oral prostacyclin pathway agents in patients with various forms of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

NIV and CPAP Similarly Improve LV Dysfunction in Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome With OSA

Treatment with noninvasive ventilation and continuous positive airway pressure provided similar improvements in pulmonary hypertension and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in obesity hypoventilation syndrome and concomitant severe obstructive sleep apnea.

E-Cigarettes Associated With Vascular Dysfunction and Adverse Lipid Profile

Similar to results among people who smoked traditional cigarettes, e-cigarette smoking negatively effects heart disease risk factors, namely, cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose levels, and decreases blood flow in the heart.

Cardiac MRI Metrics Help Stratify Mortality Risk in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

In patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging metrics are capable of identifying individuals at a low risk for 1-year mortality.

Rapid Iloprost Inhalation Improves Pulmonary Vascular Resistance in PAH

This study assessed improvement in pulmonary vascular resistance and cardiac index in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension who rapidly inhale iloprost 2.5 ug via the Breelib™ nebulizer.

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Plus Screening Algorithm Useful in SSc-Related Pulmonary Hypertension

Researchers evaluated whether cardiopulmonary exercise testing could improve the performance of the DETECT screening approach in systemic sclerosis-related pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Thinking Outside the Lungs: Extrapulmonary Manifestations in PAH

Emerging evidence suggests that the extrapulmonary effects of pulmonary arterial hypertension may manifest in the form of vascular dysfunction in systemic circulation, metabolic/endocrine dysfunction, and skeletal and respiratory muscle dysfunction.