MeSH tree: C08.381.423
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare connective tissue disorder, with both autoimmune and vascular features. The main hallmark is tissue and vascular fibrosis that can result in clinical heterogeneity of manifestations across ...
Oct 14, 2024
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A coordinated, multidisciplinary health care team to address the specific physical, psychological and developmental needs of children with Trisomy 21, or Down syndrome, and congenital heart disease may help children with ...
Sep 12, 2024
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Pulmonary hypertension is a very serious disease that leads to heart failure and death in many patients. Searching for new treatment options, a team headed by Professor Daniela Wenzel and Dr. Alexander Seidinger from the ...
Jul 8, 2024
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EULAR, The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, updated its recommendations for systemic sclerosis (SSc) in 2023. Notably, four new therapies were added that had not been included in 2017—highlighting how fast ...
Jun 14, 2024
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Pericytes, the multifunctional cells that work within the walls of capillaries, have been a subject of focus in the study of vascular development, cerebral blood flow, cancer, and neurodevelopment diseases.
Jun 12, 2024
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Mortality related to rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is high and is correlated with the severity of valve disease, according to a study published online June 5 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Jun 7, 2024
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The use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may be associated with improved pulmonary hypertension in women, according to research presented at the ATS 2024 International Conference held May 17–22 in San Diego. Pulmonary ...
May 19, 2024
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Most of the time, our immune systems do a great job defending against infection and keeping our bodies running smoothly. Sometimes, though, our immune system actually makes things worse. Case in point—researchers from Japan ...
May 8, 2024
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Blood vessels in the lungs aren't like the others in the body. This difference becomes clear in pulmonary hypertension, in which only the lungs' blood vessels stiffen progressively, leading to chronic lung disease, heart ...
May 2, 2024
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A drug approved to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension may be effective at managing hypertension and end-organ damage in patients with sickle cell disease, according to a new study published in Lancet Haematology.
Apr 11, 2024
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