Pre-clinical assessment of a water-in-fluorocarbon emulsion for the treatment of pulmonary vascular diseases

• Main Authors: Scott K. Ferguson (Author), David I. Pak (Author), Justin L. Hopkins (Author), Julie W. Harral (Author), Katherine M. Redinius (Author), Zoe Loomis (Author), Kurt R. Stenmark (Author), Mark A. Borden (Author), Thies Schroeder (Author), David C. Irwin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) is a well-characterized vascular response to low oxygen pressures and is involved in life-threatening conditions such as high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). While the efficacy of oral therapies can be affected by dr...