Advances In Pulmonary Hypertension Summer 2010 (Vol 9, No 2)
Editor's Memo: Exercising Our Resources About PH The topic of exercise as it relates to pulmonary vascular disease is a critical one. As we all know, most of the symptoms of pulmonary hypertension occur not at rest, but during exertion.
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in the Evaluation of Unexplained Dyspnea Diagnosis of unexplained exertional dyspnea or fatigue is a significant challenge. When routine cardiac and pulmonary evaluations are unrevealing, cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) with invasive hemodynamic monitoring may reveal the abnormal physiology causing these symptoms.
Clinical Trials Update: Simvastatin as a Treatment for PAH The Clinical Trials Update highlights new and ongoing research trials that are evaluating therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertension. In this issue, DeborahJo Levine, MD, describes a recent trial of simvastatin.
