Pulmonary Hypertension

PAH Caused by Undiagnosed Systemic Sclerosis in Case Study - Pulmonary Hypertension News PAH Caused by Undiagnosed Systemic Sclerosis in Case Study - Pulmonary Hypertension News Posted: 29 Jul 2020 09:00 AM PDT A case report found a patient's pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) was caused by an undiagnosed case of the autoimmune disorder  systemic sclerosis (SSc), highlighting the need for early and thorough diagnostic workups, researchers say. The 77-year-old woman's PAH was also worsened by other conditions, including lung disease, sleep apnea, heart failure, and chronic anemia, which made the diagnosis difficult.  With multiple possible causes for PAH, researchers recommend that attention be paid to undiagnosed autoimmune disorders that may play a role in the disease's development.  "Development of severe pulmonary hypertension and [lung disease] leading to diagnosis of SSc in th...

PAH Caused by Undiagnosed Systemic Sclerosis in Case Study - Pulmonary Hypertension News PAH Caused by Undiagnosed Systemic Sclerosis in Case Study - Pulmonary Hypertension News Posted: 29 Jul 2020 09:00 AM PDT A case report found a patient's pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) was caused by an undiagnosed case of the autoimmune disorder  systemic sclerosis (SSc), highlighting the need for early and thorough diagnostic workups, researchers say. The 77-year-old woman's PAH was also worsened by other conditions, including lung disease, sleep apnea, heart failure, and chronic anemia, which made the diagnosis difficult.  With multiple possible causes for PAH, researchers recommend that attention be paid to undiagnosed autoimmune disorders that may play a role in the disease's development.  "Development of severe pulmonary hypertension and [lung disease] leading to diagnosis of SSc in th...

PAH Caused by Undiagnosed Systemic Sclerosis in Case Study - Pulmonary Hypertension News PAH Caused by Undiagnosed Systemic Sclerosis in Case Study - Pulmonary Hypertension News Casting a wider net to catch more cases of pulmonary hypertension - Medical Xpress Study sheds wider light on the clinical profile of patients with pulmonary hypertension - News-Medical.Net PAH Caused by Undiagnosed Systemic Sclerosis in Case Study - Pulmonary Hypertension News Posted: 29 Jul 2020 09:00 AM PDT A case report found a patient's pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) was caused by an undiagnosed case of the autoimmune disorder  systemic sclerosis (SSc), highlighting the need for early and thorough diagnostic workups, researchers say. The 77-year-old woman's PAH was also worsened by other conditions, including lung disease, sleep apnea, heart failure, and chronic anemia, which made the diagnosis diff...

Pulmonary vascular resistance and clinical outcomes in patients with pulmonary hypertension: a retrospective cohort study - The Lancet Pulmonary vascular resistance and clinical outcomes in patients with pulmonary hypertension: a retrospective cohort study - The Lancet Posted: 27 Jul 2020 03:40 PM PDT [unable to retrieve full-text content] Pulmonary vascular resistance and clinical outcomes in patients with pulmonary hypertension: a retrospective cohort study    The Lancet Casting a wider net to catch more cases of pulmonary hypertension - Medical Xpress Posted: 28 Jul 2020 10:11 AM PDT When most people think of high blood pressure, they think of being tested with an arm cuff at a doctor's appointment. That type of blood pressure is separate from pulmonary hypertension (PH), which is high blood pressure in the lung arteries. In a study published today in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine , investigators from Brigham...

Pulmonary vascular resistance and clinical outcomes in patients with pulmonary hypertension: a retrospective cohort study - The Lancet Pulmonary vascular resistance and clinical outcomes in patients with pulmonary hypertension: a retrospective cohort study - The Lancet Posted: 27 Jul 2020 03:40 PM PDT [unable to retrieve full-text content] Pulmonary vascular resistance and clinical outcomes in patients with pulmonary hypertension: a retrospective cohort study    The Lancet Casting a wider net to catch more cases of pulmonary hypertension - EurekAlert Posted: 28 Jul 2020 09:57 AM PDT Using information from a national database, investigators took an evidence-based approach to defining the lower limit of pulmonary vascular resistance This new lower parameter can capture more patients who have pulmonary hypertension and are at risk for death or hospitalization When most people think of high blood pressure, they ...

Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Poor Survival in Patients with CKD - DocWire News Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Poor Survival in Patients with CKD - DocWire News Posted: 27 Jul 2020 03:29 AM PDT Approximately 21% to 41% of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (PH); in patients with kidney failure requiring dialysis, the percentage is 60%. There are no targeted treatments available for PH in patients with CKD. In previous studies of PH in this patient population, diagnosis and quantification of PH severity has relied on transthoracic echocardiography. Right heart catheterization can provide more detailed insight into potential underlying mechanisms of PH. PH is defined as mean pulmonary artery pressure ≥25 mm Hg on right heart catheterization at rest. PH can be stratified into subtypes, including precapillary PH, isolated postcapillary PH, and combined pre- and postcapil...