Day: Sep 6, 2020

Interstitial #lung abnormalities and the clinical course in patients with #COPD

On By aledopressIn Pneumology

The presence and progression of interstitial lung abnormalities (ILA) is known to be associated with a decline of lung function and increased risk of mortality. Research question We aimed to elucidate the clinical course according to ILA in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).. ..Of 363 patients with COPD, 44 and 103 patients had …

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Mavacamten for treatment of symptomatic obstructive #hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (EXPLORER-HCM): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial

On By aledopressIn Cardiology

Cardiac muscle hypercontractility is a key pathophysiological abnormality in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and a major determinant of dynamic left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction. Available pharmacological options for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are inadequate or poorly tolerated and are not disease-specific. We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of mavacamten, a first-in-class cardiac myosin inhibitor, in symptomatic …

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