Impact of four times daily dosing of oral treprostinil on tolerability and daily dose achieved in pulmonary 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：:Adults with sickle cell disease can develop pulmonary hypertension from a multitude of etiologies. Classified as WHO Group 5, there are no therapies approved for the treatment of sickle cell disease-pulmonary hypertension. Thromboembolic disease is prevalent in sickle cell disease and can lead to pulmonary hypertensio...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Weir NA,Conrey A,Lewis D,Mehari A

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection, thrombosis, and catheter dislodgment are well-recognized potential complications of chronic intravenous prostanoid therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension. As long-term outcomes of pulmonary hypertension patients improve, novel adverse events are likely to arise. We describe the sudden development of un...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： LeVarge BL,Law AC,Murphy B

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) require lifelong anticoagulation therapy. However, the bleeding risk and recurrence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in CTEPH patients who are administered warfarin have not been adequately evaluated. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the risk ...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Jujo-Sanada T,Tanabe N,Sakao S,Sugiura T,Sekine A,Nishimura R,Suda R,Naito A,Miwa H,Yamamoto K,Sasaki A,Matsumura A,Ema R,Kasai H,Kato F,Tatsumi K

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) contributes to increased mortality. Our aim is to identify reproducible transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) parameters of RV dysfunction that can be used to predict outcomes in ARDS. We performed a retrospective single-center cohort pilo...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Shah TG,Wadia SK,Kovach J,Fogg L,Tandon R

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract Changes in voltage-gated K(+) (Kv) channel function contribute to the pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension. Yet the mechanisms underlying Kv channel impairments in the pulmonary circulation remain unclear. We tested the hypothesis that reactive oxygen species (ROSs) contribute to the Kv channel dysfunction ...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Fike CD,Aschner JL,Kaplowitz MR,Zhang Y,Madden JA

更新日期：2013-09-01 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：:Pathological alterations of inspiratory capacity (IC) have been observed in pulmonary hypertension. However, the clinical significance of IC in operable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) without other pulmonary diseases remains unknown. CTEPH patients scheduled for pulmonary endarterectomy were pro...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Richter MJ,Gall H,Wittkämper G,Seeger W,Mayer E,Ghofrani HA,Guth S,Reichenberger F

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial dysfunction plays an important role in the pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in sickle cell disease (SCD). A variety of evidence suggests that circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) play an integral role in vascular repair. We hypothesized that SCD patients with PAH are deficie...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Anjum F,Lazar J,Zein J,Jamaleddine G,Demetis S,Wadgaonkar R

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a complication of unresolved organised pulmonary emboli/thrombi obstructing the major pulmonary arteries. The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence and risk factors of CTEPH in a cohort with first venous thromboembolism (VTE). This was a population-bas...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Martinez C,Wallenhorst C,Teal S,Cohen AT,Peacock AJ

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Right ventricular failure (RVF) is the most important prognostic factor for both morbidity and mortality in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), but also occurs in numerous other common diseases and conditions, including left ventricle dysfunction. RVF remains understudied compared with left ventricular failure (LVF...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Samson N,Paulin R

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac magnetic resonance-derived ventricular variables are predictive of mortality in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Rodent models which emphasize ventricular function, allowing serial monitoring, are needed to identify pathophysiological features and novel therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertension. We investi...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Jayasekera G,Wilson KS,Buist H,Woodward R,Uckan A,Hughes C,Nilsen M,Church AC,Johnson MK,Gallagher L,Mullin J,MacLean MR,Holmes WM,Peacock AJ,Welsh DJ

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Riociguat is approved for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Some patients have difficulty swallowing tablets; therefore, 2 randomized, nonblinded, crossover studies compared the relative bioavailability of riociguat oral suspensions and immediate-releas...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Saleh S,Frey R,Becker C,Unger S,Wensing G,Mück W

更新日期：2016-03-01 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：: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：: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 biological mechanisms behind the development of pulmonary hypertension in the setting of left heart failure (HF-PH), including combined pre- and post-capillary pulmonary hypertension (Cpc-PH), remains unclear. This study aimed to use candidate polymorphisms in nitric oxide synthase (NOS) genes to explore the role ...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Duarte JD,Kansal M,Desai AA,Riden K,Arwood MJ,Yacob AA,Stamos TD,Cavallari LH,Zamanian RT,Shah SJ,Machado RF

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate whether a dual endothelin receptor antagonist bosentan modulates the kinetics of bone marrow-derived stem cells in inhibiting the development of pulmonary hypertension. Bone marrow chimeric mice, transplanted with enhanced green fluorescent protein (eGFP)-positive bone marrow m...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Kato T,Mitani Y,Masuya M,Maruyama J,Sawada H,Ohashi H,Ikeyama Y,Otsuki S,Yodoya N,Shinohara T,Miyata E,Zhang E,Katayama N,Shimpo H,Maruyama K,Komada Y,Hirayama M

更新日期：2020-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) comprises a group of pathophysiological syndromes characterized by elevated pulmonary artery pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance, which lead to right ventricular overload, and even right heart failure. PH has a poor prognosis and severely leads to a decline in quality of life. Histor...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Zhang X,Xu D

更新日期：2020-07-07 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：:Vasculopathies, characterized by the formation of fragile and abnormal microvessels, are associated with the severity of many chronic lung diseases, including pulmonary fibrosis, emphysema/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, systemic sclerosis, and hypertension. However, the study of human lung vasculature has been...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Gaskill C,Majka SM

更新日期：2017-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension is recognized as a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). We now report benchtop phenotyping from the explanted lungs of the first successful lung transplant in SCD. Pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) cultured from the explanted lungs were...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Rogers NM,Yao M,Sembrat J,George MP,Knupp H,Ross M,Sharifi-Sanjani M,Milosevic J,St Croix C,Rajkumar R,Frid MG,Hunter KS,Mazzaro L,Novelli EM,Stenmark KR,Gladwin MT,Ahmad F,Champion HC,Isenberg JS

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-grade albuminuria, determined by the urinary albumin to creatinine ratio, has been linked to systemic vascular dysfunction and is associated with cardiovascular mortality. Pulmonary arterial hypertension is related to mutations in the bone morphogenetic protein receptor type 2, pulmonary vascular dysfunction and i...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Nickel NP,de Jesus Perez VA,Zamanian RT,Fessel JP,Cogan JD,Hamid R,West JD,de Caestecker MP,Yang H,Austin ED

更新日期：2019-04-01 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：:Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) inhibition is an investigational therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension with promising results in experimental studies. The present work compared this approach with endothelin-receptor blockade and evaluated the effects of combined administration. Pulmonary arterial hypertensi...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Megalou AJ,Glava C,Vilaeti AD,Oikonomidis DL,Baltogiannis GG,Papalois A,Vlahos AP,Kolettis TM

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the impact of metabolic syndrome (MS) on right ventricular (RV) structure and function. We hypothesized that mice fed a Western diet (WD) would develop RV lipid accumulation and impaired RV function, which would be ameliorated with metformin. Male C57/Bl6 mice were fed a WD or standard rodent die...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Brittain EL,Talati M,Fortune N,Agrawal V,Meoli DF,West J,Hemnes AR

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:African Americans (AA) have a higher incidence of pulmonary hypertension (PH) risk factors. Few studies have examined the racial differences in the prevalence and etiology of PH and direct comparison of invasive hemodynamics between AAs and Caucasians has rarely been reported. In this study, we examined whether racial...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Yang BQ,Assad TR,O'Leary JM,Xu M,Halliday SJ,D'Amico RW,Farber-Eger EH,Wells QS,Hemnes AR,Brittain EL

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：:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients have distinct disease courses and responses to treatment, but current diagnostic and treatment schemes provide limited insight. We aimed to see if cluster analysis could distinguish clinical phenotypes in PAH. An unbiased cluster analysis was performed on 17 baseline clin...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Parikh KS,Rao Y,Ahmad T,Shen K,Felker GM,Rajagopal S

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhaled iloprost is an effective therapy for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH); however, some patients experience extended inhalation times when using the V10 formulation (10.0 µg/mL) to deliver a 5 -µg dose (at mouthpiece) and are at risk of incomplete inhalations and reduced inhalation frequency. V...

journal_title：Pulmonary circulation

authors： Richter MJ,Stollfuß B,Roitenberg A,Kleinjung F,Graeff V,Berghaus S,Müller C,Ghofrani HA

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00