Pulmonary Hypertension

Implantable Hemodynamic Sensor May Guide Therapy in PAH With Right-Sided HF

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Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer

An implantable hemodynamic monitor safely monitored hemodynamic changes in patients with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Epoprostenol Via High-Flow Nasal Cannula Improves Severe Hypoxemia in PH

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Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer

Inhaled epoprostenol delivered via high-flow nasal cannula increased oxygenation among patients with severe hypoxemia with pulmonary hypertension or right heart dysfunction.

Higher Concentrations of Osteopontin in CTEPH vs Pulmonary Embolism

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Bryant Moeller

Patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension had increased plasma concentrations of osteopontin, which may be involved in fibrotic remodeling.

Do Patients With Idiopathic PAH Have Worse Lung Transplantation Outcomes?

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Bryant Moeller

Patients with idiopathic pulmonary artery hypertension undergoing a lung transplant in which extracorporeal life support is needed experienced poorer outcomes compared with patients with other diagnoses.

Inoperable Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: BPA vs Riociguat

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Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer

A new meta-analysis evaluated and compared the efficacy and safety of balloon pulmonary angioplasty with that of riociguat therapy in patients with inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

TAVI Linked to Fewer Complications Than SAVR in Pulmonary Hypertension

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Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is associated with lower rates of cardiac complications than surgical aortic valve replacement in people with pulmonary hypertension.

Echocardiographic Ratio Shows Pre- and Post-Capillary Pulmonary Hypertension

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Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer

The novel echocardiographic pulmonary to left atrial global strain ratio distinguishes pre-capillary from post-capillary pulmonary hypertension.

HFpEF With Severe Pulmonary Hypertension Linked to Increased Mortality

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Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer

Patients with heart failure, severe pulmonary hypertension, and a preserved ejection fraction of ≥50% had a worse prognosis when compared with other patients with heart failure and severe pulmonary hypertension.