Pulmonary hypertension occurs in rheumatologic diseases, normally as a consequence of diffuse lung disease. In scleroderma it can occur as primary hypertension without diffuse lung disease and is ...

When most people hear the word hypertension, they think of high blood pressure. While not as common as high blood pressure, ...

Results: Five hundred seventy-nine patients were studied, 205 with PPH and 374 with pulmonary hypertension from other causes (secondary pulmonary hypertension [SPH]). The use of anorexigens was ...

Treatment options can vary depending on the type of pulmonary hypertension you have. Pulmonary arterial hypertension causes the small lung arteries to become narrow, stiff, or thickened. PAH is often ...

“Pulmonary hypertension is a silent killer. Many people don’t know they have it until it’s too late. That’s why awareness is ...

As the rollout of its recently launched pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) drug Winrevair ramps up, Merck is continuing its work to improve awareness of and education around the rare disease.

USA: A recent study published in the journal Circulation has revealed that the asporin gene could be a promising therapeutic ...