Maura Marcucci, ACC 2022: POISE-3: The effects of a hypotension-avoidance strategy versus a hypertension-avoidance strategy in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery

Recommended therapy for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension is generally a combination of an endothelin receptor antagonist and a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor. In this touchCARDIO interview, we speak with Dr Kelly Chin (UT Southwestern Medical Centre, Dallas, TX, USA) to discuss the treatment paradigm. Dr Chin presented an abstract entitled ‘Efficacy And Safety Of […]

The aim of the A DUE study was to assess the combination of macitentan and tadalafil for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. In this touchCARDIO interview, we speak with Dr Kelly Chin (UT Southwestern Medical Centre, Dallas, TX, USA) to discuss the findings of the trial and the clinical impact.  The abstract entitled ‘Efficacy And […]

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive disease involving proliferative remodeling of the pulmonary vessels and elevations in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR). Despite recent treatment advances, the associated morbidity and mortality rates of the disease are still high. In this touchCARDIO interview, we speak with Prof. Marius Hoeper (Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, […]