Inhaled Treprostinil for Pulmonary Hypertension due to Interstitial Lung Disease, Omecamtiv Mecarbil for Systolic Heart Failure (HFrEF)

Inhaled Treprostinil for Pulmonary Hypertension due to Interstitial Lung Disease, Omecamtiv Mecarbil for Systolic Heart Failure (HFrEF)

Author: Stephen Jenkins, MD, Austin Rupp, MD January 21, 2021 Duration: 35:37
Today I am joined by pulmonary hypertension and heart failure expert, Dr. John Ryan, to talk about inhaled treprostinil for pulmonary hypertension due to ILD, and a new cardiac myosin activator, omecamtiv mecarbil, for treatment of systolic heart failure. Check it out! Treprostinil for Pulmonary Hypertension due to ILD Omecamtiv Mecarbil for Systolic Heart Failure Music from https://filmmusic.io "Sneaky Snitch" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (ht...

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