1. AJMS presents highlights of pulmonary symposium
(Communities/Pulmonary Thoracic)

... and appropriate treatment of complex conditions such as organizing pneumonia, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and 'unexpandable lung.' Other topics of interest in the special Pulmonary Symposium issue ...

2. Cardiac abnormalities common in systemic sclerosis
(Communities/Cardiac Vasculature)

Left and right heart diseases, including pulmonary arterial hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy, and diastolic dysfunction, are frequently found in patients with systemic sclerosis, a study shows. ...

3. Prevalence of HIV-associated pulmonary hypertension unchanged with HAART
(Communities/Pulmonary Thoracic)

The prevalence of HIV-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) hasn't changed much since highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) became available, according to results of a study. The prevalence ...

4. Exercise-induced pulmonary hypertension common in systemic sclerosis
(Communities/Pulmonary Thoracic)

Pulmonary arterial hypertension can often become apparent during exercise testing in patients with systemic sclerosis, according to a report in the July issue of Chest. Pulmonary arterial hypertension ...

5. Artery stiffness tied to mortality in pulmonary hypertension
(Communities/Pulmonary Thoracic)

Noninvasively assessed pulmonary artery stiffness predicts mortality in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), according to Dutch researchers.Noninvasively assessed pulmonary artery stiffness ...

6. Cardiac abnormalities common in systemic sclerosis
(Communities/Cardiac Vasculature)

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7. Exercise-induced pulmonary hypertension common in systemic sclerosis
(Communities/Pulmonary Thoracic)

Tags: [PAH, pulmonary arterial hypertension, exercise, systemic sclerosis]  ...