Pulmonary Hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension in the family - Wicked Local Watertown Pulmonary hypertension in the family - Wicked Local Watertown PAH Candidate Sotatercept Granted FDA's Breakthrough Therapy Status - Pulmonary Hypertension News NORD Webinar Outlines COVID-19 Response on Financial, Policy Fronts - Pulmonary Hypertension News Pulmonary hypertension in the family - Wicked Local Watertown Posted: 19 Apr 2020 12:00 AM PDT Question: My sister died of pulmonary hypertension. Does this run in families? Answer: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a serious disease, affecting up to 100 or more per 100,000 people, and is more common in women than men.  There are many causes, and only a small percentage of cases are familial. PH is when the blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs is elevated to over 25 mmHg at rest; normal is 8 to 20 mmHg. It is thought that this may be caused when something happens to the layer of cells that l...

Ask the doctors: Study links gut microbiome with pulmonary arterial hypertension - The Spokesman-Review Ask the doctors: Study links gut microbiome with pulmonary arterial hypertension - The Spokesman-Review Posted: 16 Apr 2020 09:15 AM PDT By Eve Glazier, M.D. , , Elizabeth Ko and M.D. Andrews McMeel Syndication Dear Doctor: It seems like gut microbes are part of every kind of health issue now. I just read that having the wrong bacteria causes pulmonary hypertension, which is something our dad had before he died. Is that really true? How can it be fixed? Dear Reader: We're right there with you in being amazed by the breadth and depth of the role of the gut microbiome in health and well-being. The emerging research these days is fascinating, and it continues to shape and expand our understanding of how the body functions. In your question, you're referring to the results of research published last February in the American Heart ...

Pulmonary hypertension in the family - Wicked Local Watertown Pulmonary hypertension in the family - Wicked Local Watertown Posted: 19 Apr 2020 12:00 AM PDT Question: My sister died of pulmonary hypertension. Does this run in families? Answer: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a serious disease, affecting up to 100 or more per 100,000 people, and is more common in women than men.  There are many causes, and only a small percentage of cases are familial. PH is when the blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs is elevated to over 25 mmHg at rest; normal is 8 to 20 mmHg. It is thought that this may be caused when something happens to the layer of cells that line the blood vessels in the lungs. These vessels then scar and so blood does not flow easily through them. It is vital that blood get to the lungs to be recharged with oxygen, and so the body reacts to this inhibited flow by increasing the blood pressure to push the blood through these c...

Pulmonary hypertension in the family - Wicked Local Watertown Pulmonary hypertension in the family - Wicked Local Watertown Posted: 19 Apr 2020 12:00 AM PDT Question: My sister died of pulmonary hypertension. Does this run in families? Answer: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a serious disease, affecting up to 100 or more per 100,000 people, and is more common in women than men.  There are many causes, and only a small percentage of cases are familial. PH is when the blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs is elevated to over 25 mmHg at rest; normal is 8 to 20 mmHg. It is thought that this may be caused when something happens to the layer of cells that line the blood vessels in the lungs. These vessels then scar and so blood does not flow easily through them. It is vital that blood get to the lungs to be recharged with oxygen, and so the body reacts to this inhibited flow by increasing the blood pressure to push the blood through these c...

Top 10 Pulmonary Hypertension Stories of 2019 - Pulmonary Hypertension News Top 10 Pulmonary Hypertension Stories of 2019 - Pulmonary Hypertension News Posted: 03 Jan 2020 12:00 AM PST Over the last year , Pulmonary Hypertension News  has brought you the latest news about groundbreaking discoveries, treatment developments, clinical trials, and other events related to pulmonary hypertension (PH). As we look ahead to 2020, here are our top 10 most-read stories of 2019, with a summary of their significance for the PH community. No. 10 — " Antibody Able to Block Protein That Promotes PAH and May Bolster Existing Therapies, Study Finds " Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is a protein that helps to regulate bone density, and it also affects the growth and migration of smooth muscle cells — which is why it is believed to play a role in  pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). A study showed that blocking OPG ...

Global Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Market (2017 to 2030) - Insights, Epidemiology and Market Forecast - ResearchAndMarkets.com - Yahoo Finance Global Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Market (2017 to 2030) - Insights, Epidemiology and Market Forecast - ResearchAndMarkets.com - Yahoo Finance Posted: 08 Apr 2020 12:00 AM PDT The "Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) - Market Insights, Epidemiology and Market Forecast - 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)- Market Insights, Epidemiology and Market Forecast-2030 report delivers an in-depth understanding of the disease, historical & forecasted epidemiology as well as the market trends of PAH's in the United States, EU5 (Germany, Spain, Italy, France and United Kingdom) and Japan. The Report provides the current treatment practices, emerging drugs, market share of the individual therapies, and c...