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How Do We Treat Pulmonary Hypertension?
A readers who suffers from pulmonary hypertension asks if a stem cell therapy available in the Dominican Republic could help treat her condition. Dr. Roger Blumenthal responds with information about this experimental procedure, and he provides information on the safety and oversight of clinical trials and other experimental procedures.
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Clinical trial: Effectiveness of Cialis in treating pulmonary ...
This is a study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of tadalafil (Cialis) in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. This... Read more »
Primary pulmonary hypertension
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Pulmonary arterial hypertension; Sporadic primary pulmonary hypertension; Familial primary pulmonary hypertension; Idiopathic pulmonary arterial... Read more »
Clinical trial: Iloprost's effects on pulmonary arterial hyper...
This is a study to compare the effects of a single dose of a medication called iloprost (given with an experimental disc) to a placebo on the... Read more »
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Primary, or unexplained, pulmonary hypertension (PPH) is a rare lung disorder in which the blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries rises far above... Read more »
Letairis approved to treat dangerous type of hypertension
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the med Letairis to treat a life-threatening condition called pulmonary arterial hypertension.... Read more »
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