2014
Pharmacologic Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Adults CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report
Taichman DB, Ornelas J, Chung L, Klinger JR, Lewis S, Mandel J, Palevsky HI, Rich S, Sood N, Rosenzweig EB, Trow TK, Yung R, Elliott CG, Badesch DB. Pharmacologic Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Adults CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report. CHEST Journal 2014, 146: 449-475. PMID: 24937180, PMCID: PMC4137591, DOI: 10.1378/chest.14-0793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntihypertensive AgentsConsensusDelphi TechniqueFamilial Primary Pulmonary HypertensionHumansHypertension, PulmonaryPractice Guidelines as TopicConceptsPulmonary arterial hypertensionHigh-level evidenceConsensus statementPharmacologic therapyAvailable evidenceArterial hypertensionGrades of RecommendationCochrane Library databasesExpert Panel ReportClinician adviceOptimal pharmacotherapyAdult patientsCHEST GuidelineGuideline recommendationsHigh-level recommendationsClinical questionsLibrary databasesSystematic reviewClinical decisionPharmacotherapyTherapyHypertensionEnglish-language evidenceLevel evidenceFurther studies
2012
Targeted approaches to the treatment of pulmonary hypertension
Fares WH, Trow TK. Targeted approaches to the treatment of pulmonary hypertension. Therapeutic Advances In Respiratory Disease 2012, 6: 147-159. PMID: 22438264, DOI: 10.1177/1753465812441849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary arterial hypertensionArterial hypertensionHigh-dose calcium channel blockersChest Physicians criteriaMultiple therapeutic optionsDurability of responseCalcium channel blockersTransplant evaluationPulmonary hypertensionOral therapyClose followPhysician's criteriaTherapeutic optionsChannel blockersEarly initiationAmerican CollegeHigh riskPatientsIncurable diseaseHypertensionEarly useStatus benefitsTreatmentDiseaseProgression