Hyperuricemia May Be a Risk Factor for Stroke Mediated by Severe Hypertension
Hyperuricemia may represent a risk factor for stroke, and severe hypertension may mediate this association.
Pulmonary Hypertension
Factors Influencing Improved Survival in Systemic Sclerosis-Associated PAH
Pulmonary arterial hypertension with systemic sclerosis associated-survival improved over time among patients aged 70 years or younger, but not among the elderly.
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Plus Screening Algorithm Useful in SSc-Related Pulmonary Hypertension
Researchers evaluated whether cardiopulmonary exercise testing could improve the performance of the DETECT screening approach in systemic sclerosis-related pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Validating REVEAL: Can Scores Accurately Predict Survival in SSc-PAH?
Researchers sought to determine the benefits of using a prognostic equation and risk score calculator to predict survival in systemic sclerosis-associated PAH.
PAH Incidence in Systemic Sclerosis: Does Algorithm Use Affect Reported Incidence?
Use of the DETECT algorithm did not change incidence of PAH, but led to an increased frequency of cases of borderline pulmonary hypertension.
Predicting Mortality in Systemic Sclerosis-PAH With CT Signs of Veno-Occlusive Disease
A blinded analysis sought to determine whether CT signs of pulmonary veno-occlusive disease are common and predictive of mortality in patients with systemic sclerosis and pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Dual Therapy Improves Treatment Response in Connective Tissue Disease-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension
Post hoc study subgroup analysis shows combination ambrisentan plus tadalafil therapy improves treatment response in patients with connective tissue disease-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Should the Walk Test Be Used as a Surrogate Marker for CV Hemodynamics in SSc-PAH?
The 6MWD may not accurately serve as a surrogate indicator of treatment outcomes, and that changes in cardiac hemodynamics in response to treatment in patients with SSc-PAH may not be reliably gauged from the 6MWD.
RHC Parameters Prognostic of Survival in CTD-ILD
Mild elevations in MPAP were commonly found in newly diagnosed CTD-ILD, regardless of the background CTD, in this cohort of patients.
Independent Risk Factors for SLE-Associated PAH Identified
This study identified variables that were associated with pulmonary hypertension in a group of patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
