Combination therapy in pulmonary arterial hypertension.

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Combination therapy in pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Clin Chest Med. 2013 Dec;34(4):841-55

Authors: Pugh ME, Hemnes AR, Robbins IM

Abstract
Despite major advances in understanding the mechanisms of disease and development of specific drug therapy, pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) remains a progressive, fatal disease. At present there are 3 classes of drug therapy for PAH: prostaglandins, endothelin receptor antagonists, and phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors. To maximize therapeutic benefit, and according to national and international guidelines, many patients are treated with combinations of these medications. This review presents a detailed account of the published data on the use of combination therapy in PAH. There are few randomized, placebo-controlled trial data to strongly support efficacy of most combination therapy, particularly oral combination therapy.

PMID: 24267308 [PubMed - in process]

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Combination therapy in pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Link to article at PubMed

Related Articles

Combination therapy in pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Clin Chest Med. 2013 Dec;34(4):841-55

Authors: Pugh ME, Hemnes AR, Robbins IM

Abstract
Despite major advances in understanding the mechanisms of disease and development of specific drug therapy, pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) remains a progressive, fatal disease. At present there are 3 classes of drug therapy for PAH: prostaglandins, endothelin receptor antagonists, and phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors. To maximize therapeutic benefit, and according to national and international guidelines, many patients are treated with combinations of these medications. This review presents a detailed account of the published data on the use of combination therapy in PAH. There are few randomized, placebo-controlled trial data to strongly support efficacy of most combination therapy, particularly oral combination therapy.

PMID: 24267308 [PubMed - in process]

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