Pulmonary Hypertension

'My heart is getting very tired - I need a transplant' - Mother-of-two (47) hoping for 'brighter future' with her family - Independent.ie 'My heart is getting very tired - I need a transplant' - Mother-of-two (47) hoping for 'brighter future' with her family - Independent.ie Posted: 23 Jun 2019 06:30 PM PDT Karen Doherty has been living with the condition for 14 years. Photo: Gerry Mooney 'My heart is getting very tired - I need a transplant' - Mother-of-two (47) hoping for 'brighter future' with her family Independent.ie Everyone feels tired when a new baby arrives on the scene, particularly if there is also a toddler needing attention. https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/health-features/my-heart-is-getting-very-tired-i-need-a-transplant-motheroftwo-47-hoping-for-brighter-future-with-her-family-38241238.html...

Lung diffusion test: Uses, procedure, normal ranges, and results - Medical News Today Lung diffusion test: Uses, procedure, normal ranges, and results - Medical News Today Posted: 17 Jun 2019 12:05 PM PDT You have chosen to share the following article: How elderberries can help you fight the flu To proceed, simply complete the form below, and a link to the article will be sent by email on your behalf. Note: Please don't include any URLs in your comments, as they will be removed upon submission. We do not store details you enter into this form. Please see our privacy policy for more information. Message sent successfully The details of this article have been emailed on your behalf. Click here to return to the Medical News Today home page. You are subscribed to email updates from "pulmonary hypertension medications" - Google News . To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now ...

Macitentan reduces pulmonary vascular resistance in portopulmonary hypertension: PORTICO - Healio Macitentan reduces pulmonary vascular resistance in portopulmonary hypertension: PORTICO - Healio Posted: 20 Jun 2019 12:03 PM PDT Among patients with portopulmonary hypertension, treatment with macitentan, as compared with placebo, was associated with a 35% decrease in pulmonary vascular resistance, according to the PORTICO study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine . In the international, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 4 study, the researchers randomly assigned 85 adults with portopulmonary hypertension to macitentan 10 mg (n = 43; Opsumit, Actelion Pharmaceuticals) or placebo (n = 42) for 12 weeks, which was followed by a 12-week open-label period. Pulmonary vascular resistance at week 12, expressed as ratio of baseline in the full analysis set, served as the primary endpoint. At baseline, 64% of patients we...

'My heart is getting very tired - I need a transplant' - Mother-of-two (47) hoping for 'brighter future' with her family - Independent.ie 'My heart is getting very tired - I need a transplant' - Mother-of-two (47) hoping for 'brighter future' with her family - Independent.ie Posted: 23 Jun 2019 06:30 PM PDT Karen Doherty has been living with the condition for 14 years. Photo: Gerry Mooney 'My heart is getting very tired - I need a transplant' - Mother-of-two (47) hoping for 'brighter future' with her family Independent.ie Everyone feels tired when a new baby arrives on the scene, particularly if there is also a toddler needing attention. https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/health-features/my-heart-is-getting-very-tired-i-need-a-transplant-motheroftwo-47-hoping-for-brighter-future-with-her-family-38241238.html...

Echocardiographic Ratio Shows Pre- and Post-Capillary Pulmonary Hypertension - The Cardiology Advisor Echocardiographic Ratio Shows Pre- and Post-Capillary Pulmonary Hypertension - The Cardiology Advisor Posted: 25 Jun 2019 01:00 AM PDT In patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), echocardiographic pulmonary to left atrial global strain ratio accurately discriminated between pre-capillary and post-capillary PH, according to a study published in the International Journal of Cardiology . Researchers evaluated the ability of echocardiographic pulmonary to left atrial global strain ratio to differentiate pre-capillary and post-capillary PH to see whether echocardiographic pulmonary to left atrial ratio or echocardiographic pulmonary to left atrial global strain ratio had a superior diagnostic capacity. Patients with unexplained dyspnea or heart failure who were referred for right heart catheterization were included in this study. Transthor...

Pulmonary Hypertension: How (and Why) to Embark on a Lower-Salt Lifestyle - Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic Pulmonary Hypertension: How (and Why) to Embark on a Lower-Salt Lifestyle - Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic Echocardiographic Ratio Shows Pre- and Post-Capillary Pulmonary Hypertension - The Cardiology Advisor HFpEF With Severe Pulmonary Hypertension Linked to Increased Mortality - Pulmonology Advisor Pulmonary Hypertension: How (and Why) to Embark on a Lower-Salt Lifestyle - Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic Posted: 24 Jun 2019 05:00 AM PDT Most of us could probably stand to dial back our salt intake: According to the American Heart Association, the average American consumes twice the recommended amount per day. Advertising Policy Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic produc...

HFpEF With Severe Pulmonary Hypertension Linked to Increased Mortality - Pulmonology Advisor HFpEF With Severe Pulmonary Hypertension Linked to Increased Mortality - Pulmonology Advisor Posted: 25 Jun 2019 12:45 AM PDT Patients with heart failure, severe pulmonary hypertension, and a preserved ejection fraction of ≥50% had a worse prognosis when compared with other patients with heart failure and severe pulmonary hypertension, according to a study published in Heart and Lung . Researchers of this prospective, observational study analyzed The Israeli Association for Cardiovascular Trials database for baseline characteristics, comorbidities, renal and heart status, and long-term prognosis of patients with heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. Using conventional trans-thoracic echocardiograms, patients were categorized by left ventricular ejection fraction into reduced ejection fraction (<40% ejection fraction), mid-range ejection fr...