Pulmonary Hypertension |
Ayerza Syndrome; familial primary pulmonary hypertension (FPPH); Hypertension, Pulmonary; Idiopathic pulmonary hypertension; PPH; Primary Pulmonary Hypertension; pulmonary arterial hypertension; sporadic primary pulmonary hypertension |
In medicine, pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an increase in blood pressure in the pulmonary artery or lung vasculature. Depending on the cause, it can be a severe disease with a markedly decreased exercise tolerance and right-sided heart failure. It was first identified by Dr Ernst von Romberg in 1891[1]. It can be one of five different types, arterial, venous, hypoxic, thromboembolic, or miscellaneous. Signs and symptoms A history usually reveals gradual onset of shortness of breath, fa ...
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Pulmonary Hypertension News Headlines
- United Therapeutics Announces Pulmonary Hypertension Opinion Leaders' Guidance On Intravenous Therapies
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- CRP Liver Protein Induces Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- InterMune Discontinues Phase 3 INSPIRE Trial Of Actimmune In Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Hypertension linked to poor neighborhood
The Earth Times - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:20 EST
- C-Reactive Protein Liver Protein Induces Hypertension, Researchers Find
ScienceDaily - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Neighborhood Has Impact On Black Women's Risk For Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- U.S. Approves Novartis Hypertension Drug
New York Times - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:59 EST
- Tekturna Is First in a New Class of Blood Pressure Drugs
WebMD - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- Lung Function Decline In Smokers Slowed By Higher Physical Activity Level
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:00 EST
- Cells In The Lung Clear The Air To Prevent Lung Damage
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Two Inhalers Are Better Than One For Common Lung Disease
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- DVT Treatment Vacuums Away Blood Clots Prevents Disability
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Cells In The Lung Clear The Air To Prevent Lung Damage
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Nonsurgical Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Treatment Vacuums Away Damaging Blood Clots And Restores Blood Flow In The Leg
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- BioMarin Announces Results From Phase 2 Clinical Study Of 6R-BH4 In Poorly Controlled Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Health Risks In Heart Failure Patients Compounded By Depression
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:00 EST
- Higher Physical Activity Level Slows Lung Function Decline In Smokers
ScienceDaily - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- The Medicines Company Supports Landmark Patient Observational Study And Clinical Survey On Acute Severe Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- New Role In Asthma For Old Drug
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Interfering With Vagal Nerve Activity In Mice Prevents Diabetes And Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- Depression Increases Health Risks In Heart Failure Patients
ScienceDaily - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Asthma Has New Role For Old Drug
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Combo Treatment Works Best for COPD
WebMD - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:28 EST
- Waist-to-Hip Ratio Affects Breathing In The Morbidly Obese
ScienceDaily - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- February Nursing News And Research Briefs
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Combo Treatment Works Best for COPD
WebMD - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Irregular Heartbeat Linked To Genetic Mutation, Study Shows
ScienceDaily - Sun, 25 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Irregular Heartbeat Linked To Genetic Mutation, Mayo Clinic Study Shows
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Drug Controls High-altitude Illness
ScienceDaily - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Hypertension Control Appears Better In U.S. Than In Western Europe
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Interfering With Vagal Nerve Activity In Mice Prevents Diabetes And Hypertension
ScienceDaily - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- High mortality rate stymies researchers
The Earth Times - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 07:14 EST
- Researchers Discover How To Fight Iron Disorders With A Drug Against Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- Alveolus, Inc. Launches AERO(TM) Hybrid Tracheobronchial Stent System In U.S.
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Teaching An Old Drug New Tricks: Fighting Iron Disorders With Drug Against Hypertension
ScienceDaily - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Waist-to-hip ratio linked to gas exchange
The Earth Times - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:54 EST
- Newsbriefs From The Journal Chest, February 2007
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Pharmacopeia's DARA Program For Hypertension And Diabetic Nephropathy Advances Into Phase 1 Clinical Trials
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Statement On The Passing Of Congressman Charlie Norwood (R-GA), By John Kirkwood, American Lung Association President & CEO
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Relaxation response can reduce stress
The Earth Times - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:20 EST
- Leading Scientists Discussed Associated Diseases And Novel Therapies At Scientific Meeting On Pulmonary Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:00 EST
- Respiratory Research About To Experience Influx Of Talented Young Scientists, UK
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Lifestyle Changes Can Improve Male Sexual Function, According To New Study
ScienceDaily - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- LifeMasters Provides Healthy Tips For People Living With Heart Conditions
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- US Beats Europe For Hypertension Treatment
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:00 EST
- Pregnancy hypertension risks linger
MSNBC - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 05:25 EST
- Better hypertension control in United States
The Earth Times - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:49 EST
- U.S. Beats Europe For Hypertension Treatment
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Cincinnati Researchers Publish Pioneering Work Characterizing The Basis For Predisposition To Infection In Deadly Lung Disease
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Hypertension Reduced By Active Ingredient In Common Chinese Herb
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:00 EST
- Hypertension in pregnancy linked to heart disease
Reuters - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 09:41 EST
- Patients Helped To Breathe Easier With Helium
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- United States Beats Europe For Hypertension Treatment, But Room For Improvement Remains
ScienceDaily - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Health Problems Continue For Residents In Gulf Coast Area Of Mississippi Since Hurricane Katrina, Study Finds
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- Pulmonary Hypertension Patients Improve From Combination Therapy
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Active Ingredient In Common Chinese Herb Shown To Reduce Hypertension
ScienceDaily - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Pulmonary Hypertension Patients Improve From Combination Therapy
ScienceDaily - Mon, 04 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Scientific Meeting on Pulmonary Hypertension December 7-8
National Institutes of Health - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 07:40 EST
- United Therapeutics Affiliate Initiates First-Ever Gene-Therapy Trial For Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Hypertension Society To Address Conflict-of-Interest Issues
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:00 EST
- Metabolic Syndrome Link To Cardiovascular Disease Supported By Existing Research
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 27 Jan 2007 03:00 EST
- Hypertension, Prehypertension In Young Linked With Heart Enlargement
ScienceDaily - Tue, 09 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Combination therapy reduces emphysema flare-ups
Reuters - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 01:28 EST
- Heart Enlargement, Hypertension And Prehypertension In Young Linked
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:00 EST
- U.S. beats Europe in hypertension control, study says
Reuters - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:22 EST
- 2 Out Of 3 Heart Attacks And Strokes In Asia
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- NIH Gives PITT $13 Million Grant For Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Research
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
- Antihypertensive Drugs That Facilitate And/or Prevent Diabetes Identified By Rush Researchers
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 06:00 EST
- Pine Bark Can Treat Side Effects Of Hypertension Medication
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 07 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- Combo treatment cuts asthma attacks
The Earth Times - Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:09 EST
- Sequella Receives FDA Fast Track Status For TB Drug
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- COPD: Fourth Leading Cause Of Death In US
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:00 EST
- Combination Therapy Eases Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
MedicineNet - Mon, 04 Dec 2006 07:00 EST
- Exforge® Approved In Europe As Powerful New Blood Pressure Therapy Combining Two Leading Medications In A Single Pill
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Hypertension key to heart disease in Asia
The Earth Times - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:14 EST
- Combination Therapy Reduces Exacerbations In Severe COPD
ScienceDaily - Mon, 15 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Exacerbations In Severe COPD Reduced By Combination Therapy
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
- Licensing Agreement For Blood Test To Diagnose Pre-eclampsia Secured By Rockeby Biomed
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 21 Jan 2007 09:00 EST
- Anti-cancer Drug Shows Early Promise In Pulmonary Hypertension
ScienceDaily - Fri, 17 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Breakthrough Could Prevent Multiple Fibrotic Diseases: Tests Find Protein Stops Fibrosis In ...
ScienceDaily - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Use Of Corticosteroid Inhalers For The Treatment Of Asthma And COPD To Increase
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Intervention Can Cut Job Stress While Protecting The Heart And Bottom Line
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:00 EST
- Anti-cancer Drug Shows Early Promise In Pulmonary Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 20 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Inflammatory Genes Linked To Salt-sensitive Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Cough And Phlegm Cause Fourfold Increase In COPD Incidence
ScienceDaily - Sun, 07 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Hypertension patients can enjoy a daily drink or two, say researchers
The Earth Times - Tue, 02 Jan 2007 12:26 EST
- Men With Hypertension Who Drink Moderate Amounts Of Alcohol May Have A Lower Risk Of Heart Attack
ScienceDaily - Wed, 03 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Risk Factors For Hypertension Start Young
ScienceDaily - Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Northern Therapeutics And MaxCyte Initiate Landmark Engineered Cell Therapy Trial For Fatal Lung Disease
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Health Tip: Understanding Pulmonary Hypertension
MedicineNet - Mon, 13 Nov 2006 07:00 EST
- Sildenafil Prevents Rebound Pulmonary Hypertension In Infants
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 05 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Inflammatory Genes Linked To Salt-sensitive Hypertension
ScienceDaily - Sat, 30 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- New Hypertension Guidelines Fail To Improve Blood Pressure Control In People With Diabetes
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 30 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- For Kids With High Blood Pressure, Surgery Can Help When Medicines Fail
ScienceDaily - Sat, 30 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Churchgoes Breathe Easier
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 02 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Simple, Noninvasive Test Measures Survival Time In Adult Pulmonary Hypertension
ScienceDaily - Fri, 03 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- A Simple, Noninvasive Test Measures Survival Time In Adult Pulmonary Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 05 Nov 2006 03:00 EST
- Exforge® Receives US Regulatory Approval As A New And Highly Effective Treatment Option For Patients With High Blood Pressure
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 28 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Go To Church And Breathe Easier
ScienceDaily - Wed, 20 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- New Recommendations For The Diagnosis Of Pulmonary Embolism
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 02:00 EST

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