Study finds that early parenteral prostacyclin therapy enables near-normal haemodynamics in severe pulmonary arterial hypertension patients, European Respiratory Journal, July 16, 2026

In a single-centre Japanese cohort of 101 patients with haemodynamically severe pulmonary arterial hypertension treated with parenteral prostacyclin (1999–2023), 22 patients (22%) achieved near-normal haemodynamics and were successfully weaned off prostacyclin, all without adverse events, after a mean of 7.7 years of treatment. Those who de-escalated tended to have started prostacyclin earlier in their disease […]

Study finds that early parenteral prostacyclin therapy enables near-normal haemodynamics in severe pulmonary arterial hypertension patients, European Respiratory Journal, July 16, 2026 Read Post »

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: How far we’ve come—and what’s next, Circulation, July 13, 2026

Over the past 40 years, treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) has changed dramatically. What was once considered a disease with very few treatment options is now managed with a growing range of therapies that help people live longer and enjoy a better quality of life. A review recently published in Circulation looks back at

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: How far we’ve come—and what’s next, Circulation, July 13, 2026 Read Post »

Study finds combining mindfulness with rehab exercise improves cardiopulmonary performance and psychological stress in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients, Canadian Respiratory Journal, June 29, 2026

Researchers at the Suqian First Hospital in Suqian, Chian, China tested whether adding mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) to standard cardiopulmonary rehabilitation could benefit pulmonary arterial hypertension patients more than usual care alone. Fifty stable patients were split into two groups: one did a 6-week combined mindfulness-based stress reduction and rehab program, the other received standard

Study finds combining mindfulness with rehab exercise improves cardiopulmonary performance and psychological stress in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients, Canadian Respiratory Journal, June 29, 2026 Read Post »

Web-based survey explores patient perspectives on palliative care in pulmonary arterial hypertension in the US, Pulmonary Circulation, June 24, 2026

A US web-based survey involving 200 respondents across 42 states was completed Sept–Oct 2023. The survey explored how patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) understand and experience palliative care — which can be offered alongside standard treatment to ease symptoms and improve quality of life, but is underused and often misunderstood. Most respondents equated palliative

Web-based survey explores patient perspectives on palliative care in pulmonary arterial hypertension in the US, Pulmonary Circulation, June 24, 2026 Read Post »

How I Do It: De-escalation of Prostacyclin-Based Therapy in Patients Treated With Sotatercept, Chest Journal, June 24, 2026

This “How I Do It” article addresses a practical question now facing pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) clinicians: as sotatercept gets added to background combination treatment, some patients on prostacyclin therapy show sustained improvement — raising the question of whether their prostacyclin dose can be safely reduced. The challenge is that standard monitoring tools (functional class,

How I Do It: De-escalation of Prostacyclin-Based Therapy in Patients Treated With Sotatercept, Chest Journal, June 24, 2026 Read Post »

Could sotatercept treatment be effective in patients with end-stage bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome after lung transplantation? Journal of Heart and Lung Transplant, August 2026 edition

Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) is the most common form of chronic lung allograft dysfunction after lung transplant, marked by progressive small airway disease with limited treatment options. This case report describes a 55-year-old woman with primary ciliary dyskinesia, post-bilateral lung transplant, who developed severe (stage 3) bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome and went into respiratory failure requiring

Could sotatercept treatment be effective in patients with end-stage bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome after lung transplantation? Journal of Heart and Lung Transplant, August 2026 edition Read Post »

Inhaled Therapies for Pulmonary Hypertension: Where We Are and What’s Next, Live PHA webinar on July 23, 2026 at 2 pm EDT

Pulmonary hypertension treatments continue to evolve and one very promising advancing treatment option is inhaled therapy which delivers medication directly to the lungs. The webinar speakers will discuss the current landscape and future of inhaled therapies in pulmonary hypertension, including:• Currently approved inhaled therapies.• Key differences between inhaled treatment options and the conditions they manage,

Inhaled Therapies for Pulmonary Hypertension: Where We Are and What’s Next, Live PHA webinar on July 23, 2026 at 2 pm EDT Read Post »

A roundtable of US pulmonologists discusses sotatercept, de-escalation, and the limits of upfront therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension, HCP Live, June 22, 2026

An HCPLive roundtable of pulmonologists from UCLA, Cedars-Sinai, and community practices discussed optimizing pulmonary arterial hypertension management. Key points: Treatment sequencing: Upfront dual oral combination therapy (ERA + PDE5 inhibitor) remains standard for non-high-risk patients, though sotatercept hasn’t formally displaced it despite growing clinical interest. An Italian study cited at the roundtable found about a

A roundtable of US pulmonologists discusses sotatercept, de-escalation, and the limits of upfront therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension, HCP Live, June 22, 2026 Read Post »

Upfront triple combination therapy with selexipag: insights from a real world cohort in Chinese patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, May 21, 2026

This single-center retrospective study, conducted at Qilu Hospital, Shandong University (China), from February 2022 to November 2023, set out to compare two strategies for selexipag-based triple combination therapy in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH): starting all three drugs together (initial/upfront triple therapy) versus adding selexipag on top of existing dual therapy (early sequential triple

Upfront triple combination therapy with selexipag: insights from a real world cohort in Chinese patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, May 21, 2026 Read Post »

Haemodynamic Responses to Sotatercept and Parenteral Prostacyclins in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Patients, Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, June 1, 2026

French researchers retrospectively evaluated the haemodynamic trajectory of 62 patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) who sequentially received parenteral prostacyclins and sotatercept as part of the French early access program. They found that both treatments lowered the resistance in the blood vessels of the lungs, making it easier for blood to flow. However, the treatments worked

Haemodynamic Responses to Sotatercept and Parenteral Prostacyclins in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Patients, Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, June 1, 2026 Read Post »

New study aims to see how triple combination therapy with sotatercept affects pulmonary vascular resistance in patient with newly diagnosed pulmonary arterial hypertension

New study aims to see how 24 weeks of triple therapy with an endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA), a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor (PDE5i), and sotatercept, affects pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) in patients with newly diagnosed pulmonary arterial hypertension. SIRIUS is a 24-week, single-arm, open-label study with up to 42 days of screening and a 28-day safety follow-up.

New study aims to see how triple combination therapy with sotatercept affects pulmonary vascular resistance in patient with newly diagnosed pulmonary arterial hypertension Read Post »

Thirty Years of Progress in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Treatment: From Despair to Hope, Chinese Medical Journal, May 19, 2026

Researchers from China have traced the remarkable 30-year evolution of pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment, from a disease with no effective options to one on the cusp of a potential cure. What was once described as the “cancer of cardiovascular diseases” — with a median survival of just 2.8 years after diagnosis — has become a

Thirty Years of Progress in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Treatment: From Despair to Hope, Chinese Medical Journal, May 19, 2026 Read Post »

Efficacy and safety of sotatercept in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) associated with connective tissue disease (CTD), ATS international conference, May 18, 2026

New pooled data presented in the form of a scientific poster at the American Thoracic Society 2026 International Conference in Orlando suggests that sotatercept may significantly reduce morbidity and mortality risks in patients with connective tissue disease-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (CTD-PAH) — a particularly challenging population to treat. The analysis combined data from three phase

Efficacy and safety of sotatercept in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) associated with connective tissue disease (CTD), ATS international conference, May 18, 2026 Read Post »

Flexible, Accessible, Effective: Patient Perceptions of the Pulmonary Hypertension and Home-Based (PHAHB) Physical Activity Intervention, Pulmonary Circulation, April 29, 2026

A 10-week fully remote, home-based exercise programme for people with pulmonary hypertension (pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) was found to be both acceptable and beneficial, according to a study conducted by a group of Irish researchers, based on qualitative interviews with 13 participants. The programme combined aerobic, resistance and respiratory

Flexible, Accessible, Effective: Patient Perceptions of the Pulmonary Hypertension and Home-Based (PHAHB) Physical Activity Intervention, Pulmonary Circulation, April 29, 2026 Read Post »

“Pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary arterial hypertension: a clarification is needed”, not a new article but still highly relevant today, ERS Editorial

This article is not new (it dates back to 2010) but we are publishing it because pulmonary hypertension (PH) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) are often confused, whereas they are very different conditions with different diagnostic approaches and treatments. Mixing them up can lead to serious diagnostic and therapeutic errors. Key points: *Pulmonary hypertension is

“Pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary arterial hypertension: a clarification is needed”, not a new article but still highly relevant today, ERS Editorial Read Post »

Scientific review of current and emerging signalling pathways in pulmonary arterial hypertension, Current Opinions in Pulmonary Medicine, May 5, 2026

Researchers from Canada have published a review which summarizes recently established and emerging signalling pathways that may influence the next generation of targeted pulmonary arterial hypertension therapies. They note that the therapeutic landscape for this condition is moving towards mechanism-based approaches with the potential to alter the course of the disease. In particular, the transforming

Scientific review of current and emerging signalling pathways in pulmonary arterial hypertension, Current Opinions in Pulmonary Medicine, May 5, 2026 Read Post »

Remote exercise assessment in pulmonary hypertension, Current Opinions in Pulmonary Medicine, May 7, 2026

Assessment of exercise provides important prognostic information about pulmonary arterial hypertension patients. Researchers from the UK have recently published a review of current digital alternatives to traditional outcome measures. The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is a key tool for monitoring pulmonary arterial hypertension, but since care is often centralized, patients may only do it once

Remote exercise assessment in pulmonary hypertension, Current Opinions in Pulmonary Medicine, May 7, 2026 Read Post »

Quality of life in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Health Quality of Life Outcomes, April 13, 2026

The importance of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in assessing health-related QoL has been increasingly recognized, but their implementation remains inconsistent in clinical practice. A systematic review published on April 13, 2026 on Health Quality of Life Outcomes has synthesized the available evidence on the impact of pulmonary arterial hypertension on patients’ QoL measured by PROMs.

Quality of life in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Health Quality of Life Outcomes, April 13, 2026 Read Post »

Understanding how the right heart catheterisation works, the UK Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA UK)’s video of the month, April 2026

The right heart catheter – also known as cardiac catheterisation, and abbreviated as RHC –is considered the “gold standard’ test to diagnose pulmonary arterial hypertension, and at follow up to monitor progress of the condition and efficacy of treatments. In this video Dr Charlie Elliott, from the Sheffield Pulmonary Vascular Disease Unit, who has performed

Understanding how the right heart catheterisation works, the UK Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA UK)’s video of the month, April 2026 Read Post »

Study suggests that pulmonary arterial hypertension extends beyond the cardiopulmonary system to affect brain structure and memory, Nature Scientific reports, April 3, 2026

Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension often present neuropsychological symptoms, which suggest central nervous system involvement. A study conducted on rats with experimentally induced pulmonary arterial hypertension, recently published on Nature Scientific Reports showed reduced exploratory activity and cognitive impairment, alongside neuroinflammation in the cortex and hippocampus, disruption of the blood-brain barrier and elevated inflammatory markers.

Study suggests that pulmonary arterial hypertension extends beyond the cardiopulmonary system to affect brain structure and memory, Nature Scientific reports, April 3, 2026 Read Post »

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