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Pulmonary Hypertension (Ayerza Syndrome) Summary

Description: Increased VASCULAR RESISTANCE in the PULMONARY CIRCULATION, usually secondary to HEART DISEASES or LUNG DISEASES.

Also Known As: Ayerza Syndrome; Hypertension, Pulmonary; Ayerza-Arrilaga Syndrome; Ayerza Arrilaga Syndrome; Ayerzas Syndrome Show All >>

Networked: 10739 relevant articles (731 outcomes, 1142 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Pulmonary Hypertension

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Nitric Oxide (Nitrogen Monoxide) : 84 outcomes 113 studies in 1035 results : FDA 1
  2. sildenafil (Viagra) : 57 outcomes 72 studies in 454 results : FDA 5
  3. Epoprostenol (Prostacyclin) : 56 outcomes 45 studies in 446 results : FDA 4 Generic
  4. Monocrotaline : 35 outcomes 86 studies in 564 results : IBA
  5. Oxygen : 32 outcomes 38 studies in 503 results : IBA
  6. bosentan (Tracleer) : 30 outcomes 37 studies in 194 results : FDA 1
  7. Iloprost (Ventavis) : 28 outcomes 29 studies in 180 results : FDA 1
  8. Idiopathic pulmonary hypertension : 20 outcomes 59 studies in 666 results : IBA
  9. Vasodilator Agents (Vasodilators) : 19 outcomes 20 studies in 204 results : IBA
  10. Alprostadil (Muse) : 17 outcomes 9 studies in 99 results : FDA 8 Generic
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Diseases Related to Pulmonary Hypertension

  1. Anoxia (Hypoxia)
  2. Heart Failure
  3. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  4. Heart Diseases (Heart Disease)
  5. Lung Diseases (Lung Disease)
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Key Therapies for Pulmonary Hypertension

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  1. Endarterectomy (Thromboendarterectomy) : 38 outcomes 21 studies in 362 results
  2. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) : 20 outcomes 13 studies in 256 results
  3. Lung Transplantation : 15 outcomes 15 studies in 234 results
  4. Transplantation (Transplant Recipients) : 12 outcomes 7 studies in 185 results
  5. Heart Transplantation (Grafting, Heart) : 11 outcomes 21 studies in 194 results
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