TY - ADVS AU - Asherson,Ronald A. TI - Pulmonary hypertension in the connective tissue diseases pathogenesis: clinical features and therapeutic options in 2006 T2 - Autoimmunity : etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestation and diagnostic methodologies, PY - 2007/// CY - London PB - Henry Stewart Talks KW - Autoimmune Diseases KW - Autoimmunity KW - Research N1 - Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration; Title from title frames; Contents: Diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) -- Classification of the types of PAH -- Pathogenesis -- Role of endothelin 1 -- Role of prostacyclin/thromboxane -- Role of antiphospholipid antibodies -- CD4 cells and PAH in HIV infection and autoimmune diseases -- PAH in SLE, systemic sclerosis and CREST syndrome -- Rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome -- Autoimmune aspects of "primary" idiopathic PAH -- Clinical manifestations of PAH -- Thromboembolic PAH -- New therapies with endothelin 1 antagonists (non-selective and selective), prostacyclin analogues (inhaled and IV) and phosphodiesterase inhibitors (e.g. sildenafil); Access restricted to subscribers UR - https://hstalks.com/bs/202/ UR - https://hstalks.com/bs/p/23/ ER -