Clinical use of extended-release oral treprostinil in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension
The development of parenteral prostacyclin therapy marked a dramatic breakthrough in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Intravenous (IV) epoprostenol was the first PAH specific therapy and to date, remains the only treatment to demonstrate a mortality benefit. Because of the inh...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4734815/ |