Medical Therapy. Efficacy or Lack of Efficacy

The small-molecule formyl peptide receptor biased agonist, Compound 17b, is a vasodilator and anti-inflammatory in mouse precision-cut lung slices

William R. Studley, Emma Lamanna, Katherine A. Martin, Claudia A. Nold-Perry, Simon G. Royce, Owen L. Woodman, Rebecca H. Ritchie, Cheng Xue Qin, Jane E. BourkeMonash University. Hudson Institute of Medical Research. Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute.Australia British Journal of PharmacologyBr J Pharmacol 2023; DOI: 10.1111/bph.16231 AbstractBackground and purpose: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a rare but fatal […]

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Prevalence of malnutrition in pediatric pulmonary hypertension cohort and role for registered dietitian involvement

Presley R. Crowell, Mackenzie R. Frederick, Rozmeen A. Fombin, Nidhy P. Varghese, Fadel E. RuizTexas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine.United States Frontiers in PediatricsFront Pediatr 2023; 11DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.995470 AbstractIntroduction: Pediatric pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a serious condition with increased risk for malnutrition due to increased caloric needs and reduced energy intake. This combination of disease

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Elastin stabilization prevents impaired biomechanics in human pulmonary arteries and pulmonary hypertension in rats with left heart disease

Mariya M. Kucherenko, Pengchao Sang, Juquan Yao, Tara Gransar, Saphala Dhital, Jana Grune, Szandor Simmons, Laura Michalick, Dag Wulsten, Mario Thiele, Orr Shomroni, Felix Hennig, Ruhi Yeter, Natalia Solowjowa, Gabriela Salinas, Georg N. Duda, Volkmar Falk, Naren R. Vyavahare, Wolfgang M. Kuebler, Christoph KnosallaDeutsches Herzzentrum der Charité. Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin. Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu

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Inhaled nitric oxide use in newborns

Souvik Mitra, Gabriel AltitCanadian Paediatric Society.Canada Paediatrics and Child HealthPaediatr Child Health 2023; 28: 119-127DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxac107 AbstractInhaled nitric oxide (iNO), a selective pulmonary vasodilator, is used as a therapeutic modality in infants with hypoxemic respiratory failure (HRF) associated with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). iNO should ideally be initiated following echocardiographic confirmation of PPHN.

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Intravenous sildenafil for treatment of early pulmonary hypertension in preterm infants

Lukas Schroeder, Paulina Monno, Brigitte Strizek, Till Dresbach, Andreas Mueller, Florian KipfmuellerUniversity Children’s Hospital Bonn and University Hospital Bonn.Germany Scientific ReportsSci Rep 2023; 13DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-35387-y AbstractData is lacking on the effect of continuous intravenous sildenafil treatment in preterm infants with early pulmonary hypertension (PH), especially in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. Preterm infants (< 37

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Severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Healthy Young Infants: Single Center Experience

Shrikiran Aroor, Koushik Handattu, Suneel C. Mundkur, Aditya Verma, Praveen C. Samuel, Akkatai S. Teli, Gujan BangaKasturba Medical College. India Indian PediatricsIndian Pediatr 2023; AbstractObjectives: We studied the clinical presentation and management of acute pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in healthy young infants, and the effect thiamine therapy.Methods: Review of hospital records was conducted for 56 healthy infants

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Macitentan in the Young-Mid-term Outcomes of Patients with Pulmonary Hypertensive Vascular Disease treated in a Pediatric Tertiary Care Center

Sulaima Albinni, Julian Heno, Imre Pavo, Erwin Kitzmueller, Manfred Marx, Ina Michel‑BehnkeMedical University of Vienna.Austria Paediatric DrugsPaediatr Drugs 2023; 25: 467-481DOI: 10.1007/s40272-023-00573-y AbstractBackground: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a severe hemodynamic condition with high morbidity and mortality. Approved targeted therapies are limited for pediatric subjects, and treatments are widely adopted from adult algorithms. Macitentan is a safe and effective drug used for adult PH,

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Efficacy of Sildenafil in Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension

Kacie Dillon, Vineet Lamba, Ranjit R. Philip, Mark F. Weems, Ajay J. Talati University of Tennessee Health Science Center.United States ChildrenChildren 2023; DOI: 10.3390/children10081397 AbstractBackground: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common comorbidity in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Sildenafil is a widely recognized therapy for PH, but its efficacy in infants with BPD is questionable. We propose

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The role of rhIGF-1/BP3 in the prevention of pulmonary hypertension in bronchopulmonary dysplasia and its underlying mechanism

Sehua Qu, Lianqiang Shan, Xin Chen, Zhen Zhang, Yumeng Wu, Yun Chen, Feixiang Zhuo, Yitong Wang, Huaifu DongThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College. China BioMed Central Pulmonary MedicineBMC Pulm Med 2023; 23: DOI: 10.1186/s12890-023-02498-1 AbstractBackground: This study aimed to determine whether postnatal treatment with recombinant human IGF-1 (rhIGF-1)/binding peptide 3 (BP3) ameliorates lung injury and

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The perioperative use of inhaled prostacyclins in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Berend Marcus, Frederik Marynen, Steffen Fieuws, Dieter Van Beersel, Filip Rega, Steffen RexUniversitair Ziekenhuis Leuven. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Belgium Canadian Journal of AnaesthesiaCan J Anaesth 2023; 70: 1381-1393DOI: 10.1007/s12630-023-02520-4 AbstractPurpose: Perioperative pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an independent risk factor for morbidity and mortality in cardiac surgery. While inhaled prostacyclins (iPGI2s) are an established treatment of chronic PH,

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