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Mechanisms and treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 07 August 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01064-4 In this Review, Ghofrani and colleagues discuss the mechanisms underlying the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension, provide an overview of approved therapies and describe the predominantly non-vasodilatory drugs that are currently being tested in clinical (..)

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Sotatercept's FDA Approval a New Chapter for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved sotatercept (Winrevair) for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in adults, Merck announced on Tuesday. A novel activin signaling inhibitor, sotatercept is indicated to increase exercise capacity.

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New insights and potential treatments for pulmonary hypertension

Science Daily - Heart Disease

A new study has found that asporin, a protein encoded by the ASPN gene, plays a protective role in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

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Endothelial SMAD4 Deficiency Promotes Pulmonary Hypertension by Impairing Cell Adhesion and Extracellular Matrix Organization

Hypertension Journal

Hypertension, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Aberrant BMPR2 (bone morphogenetic protein receptor 2) signaling is associated with the pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension. By contrast, mice with smooth muscle cell-specificSmad4deletion had no pulmonary hypertension but rather displayed evident aortic aneurysm and dissection.

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Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: the therapeutic assessment

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) is a severe and complex condition that evolves from unresolved pulmonary embolism, leading to fibrotic obstruction of pulmonary arteries, pulmonary hypertension, and potential right heart failure.

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Skeletal Muscle Pathology in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Its Contribution to Exercise Intolerance

Journal of the American Heart Association

Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a disease of the pulmonary vasculature, resulting in elevated pressure in the pulmonary arteries and disrupting the physiological coordination between the right heart and the pulmonary circulation. Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print.

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Hormone replacement therapy may improve pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular function

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

The use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may be associated with improved pulmonary hypertension in women, according to research presented at the ATS 2024 International Conference held May 17–22 in San Diego.