Despite recent advances in care, mortality while in the intensive care unit (ICU) and up to one year thereafter remains high among people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a new study reports. Risk factors for mortality one year after ICU discharge included low blood sodium, raised pro-B-type natriuretic peptide…

The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) has published a guide to educate healthcare providers and parents on persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). The goal, the PHA said, is to help identify the disease right away, so as to start early treatment to prevent complications for the baby.

Elevated blood levels of the kidney disease biomarker creatinine and the heart failure biomarker NT-proBNP were found to be independent predictors of mortality for older people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) who were born with congenital heart disease…

Primary pulmonary hypertension (PH), age extremes (less than 6 months or older than 16 years), invasive interventions, and co-diagnoses with other severe diseases are all risk factors for mortality in children with PH who are in pediatric intensive care units, a new study shows. The study, “Multicenter…

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a chronic lung disease that occurs when your pulmonary arteries become narrowed or blocked, causing increased blood pressure in the lungs and forcing the heart to work harder. Here are some risks factors for developing PH according to the Mayo Clinic.  1. Age: The average age at…

Male gender and lung function parameters have been identified as risk factors for progression of pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients with systemic sclerosis-PAH (SSc-PAH), a study shows. Part of the larger, multi-center, DETECT study, these results are reported in the research, “Factors associated with disease progression in early-diagnosed pulmonary arterial hypertension…

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and is associated with the presence of specific autoantibodies, a study has found. PAH is a complex disease characterized by the constriction of pulmonary arteries. PAH can be associated with connective tissue diseases (CTDs) such as SLE. The…

Researchers suggest that routine echocardiographic (ECG) screening for pulmonary hypertension (PH) in premature infants might only be needed if certain risk factors are evident. While the proposed approach would identify most children affected and be of help to hospitals, researchers acknowledge that lung hypertension might go undetected in some babies. The change is estimated to…

Chinese researchers identified a number of risk factors for the development of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients under maintenance peritoneal dialysis — and demonstrated that the highest risks were associated with the proportion of arteriovenous fistula, C-reactive protein levels (a measure of inflammation), and ejection fraction measured in the dialysis patients. Researchers with …

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) are not popular topics of media coverage and popular conversation in the way that cancer and heart disease are. Despite increasing numbers of people diagnosed with PH/PAH worldwide, pulmonary hypertension has been a historically neglected disease. Which is a bit puzzling, since…

High pulmonary pressure, cardiac medication use, and poor heart function are all risk factors for pulmonary hypertension (PH) in adults after a procedure to repair an atrial septal defect, a hole in the wall (septum) that divides the two upper chambers of the heart, a study reports. The study,…

Having pulmonary hypertension (PH) worsens the likelihood of potentially life-threatening cardiac and respiratory complications in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, a U.S. database study reported. Its findings “can inform clinical practice and help healthcare providers make more informed decisions regarding the screening, diagnosis, and management of PH…