pulmonary hypertension
Heart rate recovery predicts clinical worsening in pulmonary hypertension
“Ours is the first study to show that heart rate recovery at one minute of rest (HRR1) following a 6MW test is a strong predictor of clinical worsening in IPAH…
Protein is potential new treatment target for adult pulmonary hypertension
Blocking that protein, called calpain, in the lungs may prove an effective way to avoid narrow, scarred blood vessels and pulmonary hypertension, said Dr….
Estrogen treatment may help reverse severe pulmonary hypertension
The condition causes a progressive increase in blood pressure in the main pulmonary artery, which originates in the heart's right ventricle and delivers blood…
International study identifies new gene targets for hypertension treatment
A new report from scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and their colleagues in centers around the world finds that common variants in 28 regions…
High-altitude research advances low-altitude medicine
High altitude medicine is a “natural research laboratory” for the study of cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology. As such, it can shed light on…
Low blood oxygen may lead to heart defects in children with sickle cell disease
Heart problems are fairly common in young adults with sickle cell disease, but physicians don't fully understand why. The researchers demonstrated that lower…