Pulmonary Hypertension

Guidelines on diagnosing and treating pulmonary hypertension from the European Society of Cardiology and the European Respiratory Society, released 1 year ago, dictated changes in how clinicians care for these patients.

Individuals exposed to some ambient air pollutants faced heightened risks for both diagnosis and death of pulmonary hypertension, according to results published in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety.

Early detection of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension may be achieved with use of predefined signs on a CT scan following acute pulmonary embolism diagnosis, according to results published in CHEST.

Inhaled treprostinil was safe in patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease over 1 year and sustained improved exercise capacity, according to study results published in European Respiratory Journal.

WASHINGTON — Only 8% of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension initiating combination therapy were given both medications on the same day, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

World Pulmonary Hypertension Day is May 5 and is recognized among global organizations and groups to raise awareness about pulmonary hypertension and honor those living with this often-misdiagnosed disease.

Safety and efficacy of sotatercept (Acceleron Pharma/Merck) vs. placebo at 24 weeks in adults with PAH.

Patients diagnosed with systemic sclerosis-related pulmonary hypertension in the last 10 years had better survival than those diagnosed prior, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

For patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, balloon pulmonary angioplasty was associated with an improvement in pulmonary hemodynamic parameters and quality of life measures, data from a single-center study show.