Current aspects of pulmonary arterial hypertension and therapeutics

Minerva Cardioangiol. 2017 Apr;65(2):173-178. doi: 10.23736/S0026-4725.16.04266-3. Epub 2016 Nov 23.

Abstract

The pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients have high rate of mortality due to right ventricle (or ventricular) (RV) failures. A lot of research work is being carried out in the area, however no treatment is available that could contrast the rise in mortality rates in PAH patients. β1-adrenoceptor blockers (β-blockers, BB) reduced mortality in left heart failure, but they do not explored much at clinical level. Recent studies suggest β-blockers might be beneficial in PAH; however the mechanisms remain unknown. The present review article would put light on all these aspects of PAH along with latest ways for the management of PAH.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / therapeutic use
  • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / drug therapy
  • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / etiology*
  • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / therapy
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / complications
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / mortality
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / physiopathology
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / therapy*

Substances

  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists