Pharmacotherapeutic management of pulmonary arterial hypertension

JR Anderson, JJ Nawarskas - Cardiology in review, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a disabling chronic disorder of the pulmonary
vasculature, which is characterized by increased pulmonary artery pressure as a result of …

HIV and pulmonary arterial hypertension: a systematic review

S Janda, BS Quon, J Swiston - HIV medicine, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives HIV‐related pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare entity but is
associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The literature describing the outcomes of …

Worldwide physician education and training in pulmonary hypertension: pulmonary vascular disease: the global perspective

CG Elliott, RJ Barst, W Seeger, M Porres-Aguilar… - Chest, 2010 - Elsevier
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) affects> 25 million individuals worldwide and causes
premature disability and death for many. The diagnosis and treatment of PH have advanced …

[HTML][HTML] Pulmonary arterial hypertension: an update on diagnosis and treatment

R Stringham, NR Shah - American family physician, 2010 - aafp.org
Pulmonary arterial hypertension is defined as a mean pulmonary arterial pressure greater
than 25 mm Hg at rest or 30 mm Hg during physical activity. Pulmonary arterial hypertension …

Mutual pharmacokinetic interactions between bosentan and lopinavir/ritonavir in healthy participants

J Dingemanse, PLM van Giersbergen… - Antiviral …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Background We aimed to investigate the extent of pharmacokinetic drug interactions
between bosentan and a fixed combination of lopinavir/ritonavir. Methods This was a three …

[HTML][HTML] Heart and HAART: two sides of the coin for HIV-associated cardiology issues

G Barbaro - World journal of cardiology, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has generated a contrast in
the cardiac manifestations of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. In developed countries …

Bosentan

MA Mathier, D Ishizawar - Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Importance to the field: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a morbid condition with
high mortality if left untreated. Bosentan is an effective treatment option for group 1 …

Genomics of pulmonary arterial hypertension: implications for therapy

MW Geraci, TM Bull, RM Tuder - Heart failure clinics, 2010 - heartfailure.theclinics.com
The first descriptions of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) have fascinated clinicians
and scientists since these brief initial descriptions. Despite significant advances in the …

Therapie der pulmonal arteriellen Hypertonie (PAH)

HA Ghofrani, O Distler, F Gerhardt… - DMW-Deutsche …, 2010 - thieme-connect.com
Die 2009 veröffentlichen Europäischen Leitlinien zur Diagnostik und Therapie der
pulmonalen Hypertonie sind nunmehr auch in Deutschland gültig. Die Leitlinien befassen …

Dual receptor blockade by bosentan: clinical experience in treatment of pulmonary hypertension

S Hoette, DS O'Callaghan, C Jardim… - Journal of Receptor …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Pulmonary hypertension is characterized by an increase in mean pulmonary arterial
pressure and right ventricular overload. Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a potent vasoconstrictor with …