Pulmonary Hypertension

Dealing with Anxiety Caused By Life's Uncertainties - Pulmonary Hypertension News Dealing with Anxiety Caused By Life's Uncertainties - Pulmonary Hypertension News Posted: 30 Mar 2020 07:00 AM PDT Life is full of the unexpected, the unknowns, and uncertainty. This is no secret. My pulmonary hypertension diagnosis was unquestionably one of my toughest unknowns. Unknowns also may include a job loss, the loss of a family member or friend, and a variety of other life events. I often deal with uncertainties and "surprises" daily. These range from unexpected chronic pain or other PH symptoms , to side effects from my combination of medications. One would think that I am accustomed to the unknowns by now. But that is far from the truth. Although my days now are different  than my days before PH, I dealt with unknowns then, too. Working in hospice and palliative care , I certainly ...

Dealing with Anxiety Caused By Life's Uncertainties - Pulmonary Hypertension News Dealing with Anxiety Caused By Life's Uncertainties - Pulmonary Hypertension News Posted: 30 Mar 2020 07:00 AM PDT Life is full of the unexpected, the unknowns, and uncertainty. This is no secret. My pulmonary hypertension diagnosis was unquestionably one of my toughest unknowns. Unknowns also may include a job loss, the loss of a family member or friend, and a variety of other life events. I often deal with uncertainties and "surprises" daily. These range from unexpected chronic pain or other PH symptoms , to side effects from my combination of medications. One would think that I am accustomed to the unknowns by now. But that is far from the truth. Although my days now are different  than my days before PH, I dealt with unknowns then, too. Working in hospice and palliative care , I certainly ...

Immunosuppressives Seen to Aid SSc-PAH Patient with Rare Antibody - Pulmonary Hypertension News Immunosuppressives Seen to Aid SSc-PAH Patient with Rare Antibody - Pulmonary Hypertension News Posted: 30 Mar 2020 09:00 AM PDT A 62-year-old with systemic sclerosis -associated pulmonary arterial hypertension ( SSc-PAH ) was successfully treated with immunosuppressants and vasodilators, a case study reports. The unusual antibody linked to her disease, called the anticentriole antibody, may also serve as a marker for the use of immunosuppressives in SSc-PAH patients with this antibody. The study, " Successful Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Systemic Sclerosis with Anticentriole Antibody ," was published in the journal  Case Reports in Rheumatology.   Systemic sclerosis  (SSc), characterized by an overgrowth of connective tissue in the skin and a narrowing of blood vessels, can lead...

Elsevier Opens Books, Review Articles to Rare Disease Researchers... - Pulmonary Hypertension News Elsevier Opens Books, Review Articles to Rare Disease Researchers... - Pulmonary Hypertension News Posted: 03 Mar 2020 12:00 AM PST Beginning on Feb. 29,  Rare Disease Day , chapters from notable scientific books and clinical review articles covering rare disorders will be available free-of-charge from  Elsevier . The offer runs through April 30, and aims to supports work by researchers and clinicians into a better understanding of and treatments for rare diseases, as well as to raise awareness about these ills. Elsevier — a science and health information analytics leader — has partnered with the research community for 140 years to curate and verify scientific knowledge. The company's content helps clinicians and investigators identify the molecular mechanisms underlying rare diseases, advance therapy...