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ReviewInternational journal of cardiology. Congenital heart disease2025

Pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment. A new era.

Sophia Anastasia Mouratoglou, Alexandra Arvanitaki, George Papadopoulos, Rogerio Souza, George Giannakoulas

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Review in International journal of cardiology. Congenital heart disease, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Review
  3. Advancing the science and care of pulmonary hypertension, globally.International journal of cardiology. Congenital heart disease · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Sophia Anastasia Mouratoglou3rd Department of Cardiology, Hippokrateio General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Alexandra Arvanitaki2nd Department of Cardiology, Hippokrateio General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
George Papadopoulos1st Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Rogerio SouzaPulmonary Circulation Unit, Pulmonary Division-Heart Institute (InCOR), Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
George Giannakoulas1st Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive and life-threatening condition characterized by elevated pulmonary vascular resistance, ultimately leading to right heart failure and death. Advances in the understanding of PAH pathophysiology have driven the development of targeted therapies that improve functional capacity, quality of life and survival. The current treatment paradigm emphasizes early and aggressive therapy, with combination therapy now considered standard of care, offering superior outcomes compared to monotherapy. Herewith, we examine the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of PAH and explore the modes of action and clinical efficacy of major therapeutic classes, providing a comprehensive overview of contemporary treatment strategies.

Indexed as

EndothelinNitric oxideProstacyclinPulmonary arterial hypertensionRisk stratificationSotaterceptTreatment

Identifiers

PMID40529996
PMCPMC12173044

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