Characterization of altered patterns of endothelial progenitor cells in sickle cell disease related pulmonary arterial hypertension.

abstract：:In a subgroup of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), vasospasm affecting the pulmonary circulation may contribute to worsening respiratory symptoms, including dyspnea. Noninvasive assessment of pulmonary blood flow (PBF), utilizing inert-gas rebreathing (IGR) and dual-energy computed-tomography pulmonary angiograp...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Keir GJ,Nair A,Giannarou S,Yang GZ,Oldershaw P,Wort SJ,MacDonald P,Hansell DM,Wells AU

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary embolism is associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity. It is important to understand direct comparisons of current interventions to differentiate favorable outcomes and complications. The objective of this study was to compare ultrasound-accelerated thrombolysis versus systemic thrombolysis versu...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Antoine D,Chuich T,Mylvaganam R,Malaisrie C,Freed B,Cuttica M,Schimmel D Jr

更新日期：2020-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the discovery more than 15 years ago that patients with hereditary pulmonary arterial hypertension (HPAH) inherit BMP type 2 receptor ( BMPR2) mutations, it is still unclear how these mutations cause disease. In part, this is attributable to the rarity of HPAH and difficulty obtaining tissue samples from patie...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Frump A,Prewitt A,de Caestecker MP

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adherence to therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension is essential to optimize patient outcomes, but data on real-world adherence to different pulmonary arterial hypertension drug classes are limited. This retrospective database analysis evaluated relationships between adherence, hospitalization, and healthcare cos...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Frantz RP,Hill JW,Lickert CA,Wade RL,Cole MR,Tsang Y,Drake W 3rd

更新日期：2020-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension is a multifactorial disease with a high morbidity and mortality. Right ventricular function is the most important predictor of morbidity and mortality in patients suffering from pulmonary hypertension, but currently there are no approved treatments directly supporting the failing right ventricle...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Hansen MS,Andersen A,Nielsen-Kudsk JE

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in pediatric patients has been linked to the production of the arachidonic acid metabolite, thromboxane A(2) (TxA(2)). The present study evaluated the therapeutic effect of furegrelate sodium, a thromboxane synthase inhibitor, on the development of PAH in a neon...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Hirenallur-S DK,Detweiler ND,Haworth ST,Leming JT,Gordon JB,Rusch NJ

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carboxyl terminus of Hsc70-interacting protein (CHIP) is a 35-kDa cytoplasmic protein expressed in human striated muscle, brain, aortic smooth muscle, endothelial cells, and other tissues. Studies have confirmed that CHIP regulates cell growth, apoptosis, cell phenotype, metabolism, neurodegeneration, etc. However, wh...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Dong F,Zhang J

更新日期：2019-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnancy is not advised for patients with Pulmonary hypertension (PH) because of high risk of PH crisis. However, some patients have undiagnosed idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) before pregnancy. Upfront combination therapy has high efficacy for patients with IPAH. However, some patients are unable t...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Adachi S,Shimokata S,Yoshida M,Imai R,Nakano Y,Okumura N,Suzuki S,Murohara T,Kondo T

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) plays a major role in maintaining pulmonary vascular homeostasis. Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), an essential cofactor that stabilizes the dimerization of eNOS and balances nitric oxide (NO) and superoxide production, may have therapeutic potential in pulmonary hypertension. In the...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Francis BN,Hale A,Channon KM,Wilkins MR,Zhao L

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uncorrected atrial septal defect undergoes right ventricle chronic volume overload which may lead to pulmonary hypertension and Eisenmenger Syndrome. The soluble suppression of tumorigenicity-2 is a left ventricle strain biomarker; however, its role in right ventricle strain is unclear. This study aimed to investigate...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Pratama RS,Hartopo AB,Anggrahini DW,Dewanto VC,Dinarti LK

更新日期：2020-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：:South America is a territory of 17,819,100 km(2), where ∼388 million people live in 13 countries. In the region, access to medical assistance (e.g., for treatment of cardiovascular disorders) is relatively easy in metropolitan areas but difficult in remote places such as the Andes and the Amazon. Altitudes up to ∼6,70...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Lopes AA,Flores PC,Diaz GF,Mesquita SM

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PH occurs alone or in association with many disorders. Many patients with transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) findings suggesting PH never receive additional evaluation. Patient characteristics and echocardiographic data associated with increased recognition of PH have not been fully evaluated. We evaluated TTE repor...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Kingrey JF,Panos RJ,Ying J,Meganathan K,Vandivier R,Elwing JM

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Right-ventricular function is a good indicator of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) prognosis; however, how the right ventricle (RV) adapts to the pressure overload is not well understood. Here, we aimed at characterizing the time course of RV early remodeling and discriminate the contribution of ventricular geome...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Vélez-Rendón D,Zhang X,Gerringer J,Valdez-Jasso D

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) is the standard therapy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) is an alternative therapy for such patients. Here we report the case of a 60-year-old woman who presented with severe CTEPH resulting in low cardiac output and liver fai...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Tsuji A,Ogo T,Demachi J,Ono Y,Sanda Y,Morita Y,Fukuda T,Nakanishi N

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary arterial dilatation associated with pulmonary hypertension may result in significant compression of local structures. Left main coronary artery and left recurrent laryngeal nerve compression have been described. Tracheobronchial compression from pulmonary arterial dilatation is rare in adults, and there are ...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Jaijee SK,Ariff B,Howard L,O'Regan DP,Gin-Sing W,Davies R,Gibbs JS

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Andeans and Tibetans have less altitude reduction in birth weight than do shorter-resident groups, but only Tibetans are protected from pulmonary hypertension and chronic mountain sickness (CMS). We hypothesized that differences in neonatal oxygenation were involved, with arterial O2 saturation (SaO2) being highest in...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Niermeyer S,Andrade-M MP,Vargas E,Moore LG

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Echocardiography, a non-invasive and cost-effective method for monitoring cardiac function, is commonly used for evaluation and pre-clinical diagnostics of pulmonary hypertension (PH). Previous echocardiographic studies in experimental models of PH are fragmentary in terms of the evaluation of right ventricle (RV) fun...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Zhu Z,Godana D,Li A,Rodriguez B,Gu C,Tang H,Minshall RD,Huang W,Chen J

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the advancement of computed tomography pulmonary angiography, differentiating between acute and chronic thrombus in pulmonary embolism has become more feasible. However, whether pulmonary embolism with chronic thrombus contributes to a higher mortality than pulmonary embolism with acute thrombus remains undetermi...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Chang HY,Chang WT,Chen PW,Lin CC,Hsu CH

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Right ventricular (RV) afterload consists of both resistive and capacitive (pulsatile) components. Total afterload can be measured directly with pulmonary artery input impedance spectra or estimated, either with lumped-parameter modeling or by pressure-volume analysis. However, the inverse, hyperbolic relationship bet...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Tedford RJ

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinal vessel diameters have been associated with left ventricular morphology and function but their relationship with the right ventricle (RV) has not been studied. We hypothesized that wider retinal venules and narrower retinal arterioles are associated with RV morphology and function. RV end-diastolic mass (RVEDM)...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Chyou AC,Klein BEK,Klein R,Barr RG,Cotch MF,Praestgaard A,Wong TY,Lima J,Bluemke DA,Kawut S

更新日期：2018-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical guidelines for pulmonary hypertension recommend evaluating treatment response through various methods; however, electrocardiography (ECG) is not included as one of the methods of choice. We aimed to identify ECG parameters that correlated with prognosis in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). ...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Sato S,Ogawa A,Matsubara H

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive and debilitating condition. Despite promoting vasodilation, current drugs have a therapeutic window within which they are limited by systemic side effects. Nanomedicine uses nanoparticles to improve drug delivery and/or reduce side effects. We hypothesize that thi...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Mohamed NA,Davies RP,Lickiss PD,Ahmetaj-Shala B,Reed DM,Gashaw HH,Saleem H,Freeman GR,George PM,Wort SJ,Morales-Cano D,Barreira B,Tetley TD,Chester AH,Yacoub MH,Kirkby NS,Moreno L,Mitchell JA

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In pulmonary hypertension, as in many other diseases, there is a need for a smarter approach to evaluating new treatments. The traditional randomized controlled trial has served medical science well, but constrains the development of treatments for rare diseases. A workshop was established to consider alternative clin...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Grieve AP,Chow SC,Curram J,Dawe S,Harnisch LO,Henig NR,Hung HM,Ivy DD,Kawut SM,Rahbar MH,Xiao S,Wilkins MR

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharmacokinetic studies with oral treprostinil demonstrate that three times daily (TID) dosing reduces peak-to-trough plasma trepostinil fluctuations compared with twice daily (BID) dosing. TID dosing may allow for faster titration, higher total daily doses, and potentially improve the tolerability of oral trepostinil...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Balasubramanian VP,Messick CR,Broderick M,Nelsen AC

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This manuscript on endpoints incorporates the broad experience of members of Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute's Innovative Drug Development Initiative as an open debate platform for academia, the pharmaceutical industry and regulatory experts surrounding the future design of clinical trials in pulmonary hypertens...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Sitbon O,Nikkho S,Benza R,Cq Deng C,W Farber H,Gomberg-Maitland M,Hassoun P,Meier C,Pepke-Zaba J,Prasad K,Seeger W,Corris PA

更新日期：2020-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantifying metabolic derangements in pulmonary hypertension (PH) by plasma metabolomics could identify biomarkers useful for diagnosis and treatment. The objective of this paper is to test the hypotheses that circulating metabolites are differentially expressed in PH patients compared with controls and among differen...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Luo N,Craig D,Ilkayeva O,Muehlbauer M,Kraus WE,Newgard CB,Shah SH,Rajagopal S

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our aim is to assess the safety and potential efficacy of a novel treatment paradigm in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), immunomodulation by blocking interleukin-6 (IL6) signaling with the IL6 receptor antagonist, tocilizumab. Inflammation and autoimmunity are established as important in PAH pathophysiology. One...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Hernández-Sánchez J,Harlow L,Church C,Gaine S,Knightbridge E,Bunclark K,Gor D,Bedding A,Morrell N,Corris P,Toshner M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized by obstruction of pre-capillary pulmonary arteries, which leads to sustained elevation of pulmonary arterial pressure. Identifying those at risk through early interventions, such as genetic testing, may mitigate disease course. Current practice guidelines recommen...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Jacher JE,Martin LJ,Chung WK,Loyd JE,Nichols WC

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid access to lung-derived cells from stable subjects is a major challenge in the pulmonary hypertension field, given the relative contraindication of lung biopsy. In these studies, we sought to demonstrate the importance of evaluating a cell type that actively participates in disease processes, as well as the poten...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Gaskill C,Marriott S,Pratap S,Menon S,Hedges LK,Fessel JP,Kropski JA,Ames D,Wheeler L,Loyd JE,Hemnes AR,Roop DR,Klemm DJ,Austin ED,Majka SM

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To shed light on the efficacy of oxygen therapy in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) when hypoxemia is not present, we report seven years of observational data for a female patient recorded between February 2012 and February 2019 when she was aged 7.8-14.8 years. The patient was born with an atrial septal defect (...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Green S,Stuart D

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00