Charles Burger, MD: Pulmonary hypertension really refers to a state where the right heart is generating high pressures to circulate the blood through the lung. Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a ...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare but progressive and currently incurable disease, which is characterized by vascular remodeling in association with muscularization of the arterioles, ...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a devastating disease characterized by arteriopathy in the small to medium-sized distal pulmonary arteries, often accompanied by infiltration of inflammatory ...

The World Health Organization symposium offers a new treatment-oriented classification of pulmonary hypertension based on an improved understanding of its pathophysiology. Regardless of the etiology, ...

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Further investigation on the pathogenesis and treatment of patients with schistosome-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (Sch-PAH) may lead to improved symptoms and higher rates of survival. A ...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare--albeit deadly--disease that affects the arteries of the lung. In PAH, abnormal growth of cells of the vascular media--or the elastic wall--of the ...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), characterized by elevated blood pressure in the pulmonary artery, is a rare condition that disproportionately affects women. Over the last decade, a greater ...

An Expert Interview With Mark Gladwin, MD -- Part 1: HIV and PAH The links between pulmonary arterial hypertension, HIV, and sickle cell disease remain unclear. The NIH's Mark Gladwin, MD, discussed ...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare--albeit deadly--disease that affects the arteries of the lung. In PAH, abnormal growth of cells of the vascular media--or the elastic wall--of the ...

Cor pulmonale is a loosely defined term that describes the change in structure or function of the right ventricle of the heart. The right ventricle of the heart is responsible for carrying ...