Pulmonary artery denervation for pulmonary arterial hypertension

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<p class="first" id="d6868550e72">Pulmonary arterial hypertension remains a progressive, life-limiting disease despite optimal medical therapy. Pulmonary artery denervation has arisen as a novel intervention in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension, and other forms of pulmonary hypertension, with the aim of reducing the sympathetic activity of the pulmonary circulation. Pre-clinical studies and initial clinical trials have demonstrated that the technique can be performed safely with some positive effects on clinical, haemodynamic and echocardiographic markers of disease. The scope of the technique in current practice remains limited given the absence of well-designed, large-scale, international randomised controlled clinical trials. This review provides an overview of this exciting new treatment modality, including pathophysiology, technical innovations and recent trial results. </p>

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Nazzareno Galiè, Marc Humbert, Jean-Luc Vachiéry … (2015)

Guidelines summarize and evaluate all available evidence on a particular issue at the time of the writing process, with the aim of assisting health professionals in selecting the best management strategies for an individual patient with a given condition, taking into account the impact on outcome, as well as the risk-benefit ratio of particular diagnostic or therapeutic means. Guidelines and recommendations should help health professionals to make decisions in their daily practice. However, the final decisions concerning an individual patient must be made by the responsible health professional(s) in consultation with the patient and caregiver as appropriate.

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Mechanisms of disease: pulmonary arterial hypertension

Ralph T Schermuly, Hossein Ghofrani, Martin R Wilkins … (2011)

In the past decade or so, our understanding of pulmonary arterial hypertension has undergone a paradigm shift. In this article, Dr Schermuly and colleagues discuss the known molecular mechanisms of the pathogenesis of this disease, and highlight the molecular technologies that are currently being used to further our understanding of these disease processes.