News tagged with pulmonary hypertension

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Breakthrough could help sufferers of fatal lung disease

Pioneering research conducted by the University of Sheffield is paving the way for new treatments which could benefit patients suffering from the fatal lung disease pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

Medical research created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Toxic' oestrogen by-product linked with fatal lung condition

(Medical Xpress) -- The breakdown of oestrogen could play an important role in the onset of a rare but devastating condition of high blood pressure in the lungs.

Medical research created Aug 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Some drugs are going generic this year and next

Dozens of brand-name prescription drugs are losing their patent protection, allowing generic versions to enter the market and consumers to save 30 to 80 percent on those medications, said David Belian, director of media relations ...

Medications created Aug 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Congestive heart failure patients may benefit from a test for pulmonary hypertension

(Medical Xpress) -- A new Emory University study highlights the importance of performing an echocardiogram to measure pulmonary artery systolic pressures in stable patients with congestive heart failure (HF). ...

Cardiology created Jul 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Inhibition of PBEF is a possible therapeutic target for pulmonary hypertension

Inhibition of pre-B Cell Colony-Enhancing Factor (PBEF) could be a potential therapeutic target for pulmonary hypertension (PH), according to a preclinical study in an animal model of PH.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Clot-busters safe for treating moderate pulmonary embolism

Pulmonary embolism -- the sudden blockage of an artery in the lung -- is estimated to cause over 100,000 deaths each year in the U.S. Although thrombolytics, or "clot-buster" drugs, are currently reserved to treat only the ...

Cardiology created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Potential new approach to treatment of chronic lung diseases

(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at UCD have identified a potential new treatment for life-threatening complications associated with chronic obstructive lung diseases like emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Chronic obstructive ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers uncover new advancements in cardiovascular medicine

With the month of February designated as Heart Health Month, physician-researchers in the Division of Cardiology at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) – Dr. Matthew Budoff and Dr. Ronald Oudiz ...

Cardiology created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Expectant mothers on antidepressants risk newborns with high blood pressure

Mothers who take anti-depressants during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to children with persistent pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs) finds a study published today on bmj.com.

Health created Jan 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Chile girl dies after split from conjoined twin

(AP) -- A 10-month-old girl who was surgically separated from her conjoined twin died Sunday after suffering general organ failure, said the director of a Chilean children's hospital.

Other created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Heart rate recovery predicts clinical worsening in pulmonary hypertension

Heart rate recovery at one minute after a six-minute walking distance (6MWD) test is highly predictive of clinical worsening and time to clinical worsening in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH), ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 18, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Sildenafil may benefit children with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Sildenafil is currently approved for adult pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH); however, new research presented at CHEST 2011, the 77th annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), shows the drug may ...

Cardiology created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Protein is potential new treatment target for adult pulmonary hypertension

A protein critical to development appears to have a grave impact on lungs exposed to smoking and air pollution, researchers report.

Medical research created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Reversing smoke-induced damage and disease in the lung

By studying mice exposed to tobacco smoke for a period of months, researchers have new insight into how emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) develops. In the October 14th issue of Cell they also report ...

Medical research created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Women with pulmonary arterial hypertension have greater response to treatment than men

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients of different sexes and races may respond differently to treatment with commonly used medications for the disease, says a new study from researchers at Perelman School of Medicine ...

Cardiology created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0