Since 1973 the World Symposia on Pulmonary Hypertension (WSPH) proceedings have
summarised the scientific advances and future needs in this field through the efforts of …

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a debilitating disease that pervades all aspects of
a patient's daily life. It is also increasingly acknowledged that the burden of PAH extends to …

The assessment of objective measurement of cardiopulmonary status has helped us
achieve better clinical outcomes for patients and develop new therapies through to the point …

Physical exercise, a potent functional intervention in protecting against cardiovascular
diseases, is a hot topic in recent years. Exercise has been shown to reduce cardiac risk …

Background Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) causes profound functional limitations
and poor quality of life. Yet, there is only a limited literature available on the role of exercise …

Adverse right ventricular (RV) remodeling leads to ventricular dysfunction and failure that
represents an important determinant of outcome in patients with pulmonary hypertension …

Individuals with elevated levels of anxiety sensitivity (AS) may be motivated to avoid
aversive emotional or physical states, and therefore may have greater difficulty achieving …

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized by a continuous increase in pre-
capillary pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) with a progressive reduction of cardiac output …

Clinical studies suggest that aerobic exercise can exert beneficial effects in pulmonary
arterial hypertension (PAH), but the underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. We …

Background The increasing survival of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
has shifted attention towards the disease burden that PAH imposes on patients and …