Objectives : This study sought to assess the risks associated with right heart catheter
procedures in patients with pulmonary hypertension. Background : Right heart catheterization, …

Background Pirfenidone has been shown to slow disease progression in patients with
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). However, there are few treatment options for progressive …

Background Originally reported to occur predominantly in younger women, idiopathic pulmonary
arterial hypertension (IPAH) is increasingly diagnosed in elderly patients. We aimed to …

Background Risk stratification plays an essential role in the management of patients with
pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The current European guidelines propose a three-…

Addition of inhaled iloprost to bosentan may have beneficial effects in patients with idiopathic
pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH). A multicentre, open, randomised, controlled trial …

The objective of this prospective study was to assess safety and efficacy of exercise training
in a large cohort of patients with different forms and World Health Organization (WHO) …

Aims The impact of exercise training on the right heart and pulmonary circulation has not yet
been invasively assessed in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and right heart …

The dual endothelin receptor antagonist bosentan has been approved in several countries
for pulmonary arterial hypertension, and patients with portopulmonary hypertension (PPHTN) …

Background— This study sought to analyze a new approach to assess exercise-induced
pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) increase by means of stress Doppler …

Background: A high flow of air applied by large bore nasal cannulae has been suggested to
improve symptoms of chronic respiratory insufficiency. In pediatric patients, nasal high-flow (…