Loss of response to calcium channel blockers after long-term follow-up treatment in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension

Loss of response to calcium channel blockers after long-term follow-up treatment in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension

ABSTRACT Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients with a positive response to acute vasodilator challenge and a clinical response to calcium channel blockers (CCBs) for at least one year are traditionally designated true responders. Nevertheless, little is known about a sustained re...

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Main Authors: Bruna Piloto, Caio Julio Cesar dos Santos Fernandes, Carlos Jardim, Marcela Castro, Jose Leonidas Alves-Jr, Rogerio Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2023-05-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
Subjects:
Pulmonary hypertension
Vasodilator agents
Calcium channel blockers
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132023000300300&lng=en&tlng=en

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