Pulmonary Hypertension: Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Therapies
Jason Tsai,
Shaista Malik,
Stephanie C. Tjen-A-Looi
Abstract:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a severe and chronic disease characterized by increased pulmonary vascular resistance and remodeling often precipitating right-sided heart dysfunction and death. Although the condition is progressive and incurable, current therapies for the disease focus on multiple different drugs and general supportive therapies to manage symptoms and prolong survival, ranging from medications more specific to pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) to exercise training. Moreover, there are mul… Show more
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