Pulmonary Hypertension

Emergency motion alleges inmate's life is threatened by health care failures at Fluvanna prison - Richmond.com Emergency motion alleges inmate's life is threatened by health care failures at Fluvanna prison - Richmond.com Posted: 30 Apr 2019 10:03 AM PDT Lawyers for an inmate at the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women have filed an emergency motion alleging repeated and life-threatening mismanagement of the inmate's medication. Margie Ryder, 39, who is due to be released Oct. 15, suffers from terminal pulmonary arterial hypertension and is dependent for her survival upon the correct use of a medication, Remodulin, which is continuously delivered to her heart with a pump, according to her lawyers with the Legal Aid Justice Center, Wiley Rein LLP and the Washington Lawyers' Committee. "Since arriving at FCCW in early 2018, Ms. Ryder has suffered repeated emergency hospitalizations due to FCCW's...

Lung Disease-associated PH Survival Rates Similar to IPH, Study Finds - Pulmonary Hypertension News Lung Disease-associated PH Survival Rates Similar to IPH, Study Finds - Pulmonary Hypertension News Posted: 22 Apr 2019 12:00 AM PDT Despite having better heart function and less severe disease, patients with a lung disease underlying their pulmonary hypertension (PH) have survival rates that are as poor as those with idiopathic PH, a study suggests. The study, " Outcomes of Lung Disease-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension and Impact of Elevated Pulmonary Vascular Resistance , " was published in the journal Respiratory Medicine . PH, a condition characterized by high blood pressure in the arteries that carry blood to the lungs, can develop in patients with other lung diseases, namely chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis . It is estimated that chronic lung ...

IPAH, Poor Heart Function Linked to Early Death After Transplant, Study Finds - Pulmonary Hypertension News IPAH, Poor Heart Function Linked to Early Death After Transplant, Study Finds - Pulmonary Hypertension News Posted: 29 Apr 2019 02:30 AM PDT Certain parameters of poor heart function are risk factors for early death among idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) patients who undergo lung transplant, a small Chinese study suggests. The study, " Risk Analysis of Perioperative Death in Lung Transplant Patients With Severe Idiopathic Pulmonary Hypertension , " was published in the journal Transplantation Proceedings . Lung transplant remains the most effective treatment to improve an IPAH patient's survival. However, the death rate associated with the procedure is high: 2015 estimates from the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Registry show that 23% of patie...

Drug-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A More Complicated Prognosis - Pulmonology Advisor Drug-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A More Complicated Prognosis - Pulmonology Advisor Posted: 22 Apr 2019 02:00 AM PDT While methamphetamine use had been implicated in myocardial infarction, cardiac arrhythmias, and ischemic cardiomyopathy, recent reports have indicated that intravenous (IV) methamphetamine also attacks the lung tissue. 1 Data compiled at a Stanford University pulmonology clinic in California reported that 85% of drug-induced pulmonary arterial hypertension (D-PAH) stemmed from methamphetamine use. 1 The prognosis for these patients was substantially worse than for patients with idiopathic PAH; the median 5-year survival for patients with D-PAH was 35%. 1 In patients with a history of IV drug use, HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection can complicate the course of PAH. 2 Individuals with HIV who have a higher...

IPAH, Poor Heart Function Linked to Early Death After Transplant, Study Finds - Pulmonary Hypertension News IPAH, Poor Heart Function Linked to Early Death After Transplant, Study Finds - Pulmonary Hypertension News Posted: 29 Apr 2019 02:30 AM PDT Certain parameters of poor heart function are risk factors for early death among idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) patients who undergo lung transplant, a small Chinese study suggests. The study, " Risk Analysis of Perioperative Death in Lung Transplant Patients With Severe Idiopathic Pulmonary Hypertension , " was published in the journal Transplantation Proceedings . Lung transplant remains the most effective treatment to improve an IPAH patient's survival. However, the death rate associated with the procedure is high: 2015 estimates from the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Registry show that 23% of patie...

Could Spectral Detector CT Offer Accurate Diagnosis of CTEPH? - Pulmonology Advisor Could Spectral Detector CT Offer Accurate Diagnosis of CTEPH? - Pulmonology Advisor Posted: 10 Apr 2019 12:00 AM PDT The use of spectral-detector computed tomography (SDCT) offers a highly accurate method for diagnosing chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) and should be considered a primary tool in the diagnostic workup of patients with suspected pulmonary hypertension (PH). A retrospective study was conducted in German patients and the results were published in the International Journal of Cardiology . Recognizing that SDCT allows for comprehensive analysis of the pulmonary vasculature, lung parenchyma, and pulmonary perfusion in a single examination, investigators sought to evaluate whether the additional information provided by SDCT is helpful in the diagnosis of PH, the differentiation of disease subgroups, and the prediction of disease...

IPAH, Poor Heart Function Linked to Early Death After Transplant, Study Finds - Pulmonary Hypertension News IPAH, Poor Heart Function Linked to Early Death After Transplant, Study Finds - Pulmonary Hypertension News Pediatric PAH Diagnosis and Management: A Clinical Roundtable - Pulmonology Advisor Describing and Managing Severe Pain - Pulmonary Hypertension News IPAH, Poor Heart Function Linked to Early Death After Transplant, Study Finds - Pulmonary Hypertension News Posted: 29 Apr 2019 02:30 AM PDT Certain parameters of poor heart function are risk factors for early death among idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) patients who undergo lung transplant, a small Chinese study suggests. The study, " Risk Analysis of Perioperative Death in Lung Transplant Patients With Severe Idiopathic Pulmonary Hypertension , " was published in the journal Transplantation Proceedings . ...