Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension News

Pulmonary Hypertension in Kids Differs From Adult PAH A new registry of children with pulmonary hypertension is helping to differentiate the pediatric population with this disease from the adult one and should aid in better diagnosis and treatment of this condition in kids, say the authors.
Heartwire, January 11, 2012
Alert Link Between SSRIs and Rare Newborn Condition Still Unclear The FDA has released a safety communication advising clinicians not to alter antidepressant therapy during pregnancy.
News Alerts, December 14, 2011

Screening for PAH in Systemic Sclerosis: Does It Matter? Dr. Kevin Deane appraises new data on PAH detection programs in patients with systemic sclerosis.
Medscape Rheumatology, February 2, 2012
AHA Guidelines on Intravascular Thrombosis: Central Points This F1000 commentary lays out the main points from the recent AHA guidelines on managing massive and submassive pulmonary embolism, iliofemoral DT, and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
Faculty of 1000, December 7, 2011

Treating Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease , January 20, 2012
Cardiac Uses of Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitors
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, January 5, 2012
Use of Bosentan in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension
Pediatric Pharmacotherapy, December 28, 2011
Pulmonary Hypertension in Scleroderma
Current Opinion in Rheumatology, November 16, 2011
Newer Modes of Treating Interstitial Lung Disease
Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, September 28, 2011