American Lung Association

Improving Pulmonary Hypertension Diagnosis and Care: Lung Association’s Guidance Published in Pulmonary Circulation

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) has a high mortality rate if untreated. Unfortunately, the disease is not consistently diagnosed or treated across the United States. To improve the diagnosis and care of ...
Pulmonology Advisor

TRPC Channels May Reduce Endothelial Dysfunction in PAH

Transient receptor potential canonical channels are essential for maintaining the function of human pulmonary endothelial cells in PAH.
News Medical

Human lungs rejected for transplant can be recovered using cross-circulation with pigs

The reality of terminal lung disease is that there are more patients badly needing a lung transplant than there are donors available. The reason behind this is not just tied to a low number of donors, ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Discussing the Importance of Early Treatment and Exploring Emerging Therapies for Optimal Outcomes in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

AJMC: Can you explain the etiology and progression of PAH and the importance of early diagnosis? HASSOUN: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) refers to World Health Organization (WHO) group 1 ...