Stephen Y. Chan

Cerebellar and frontal lobe alterations in pulmonary hypertension implicate an inflammatory lung vascular/brain axis

Connections between vascular and neurocognitive diseases are emerging but remain poorly defined. Cognitive impairment is increasingly recognized in pulmonary hypertension (PH), a disease traditionally viewed as limited to the heart and lungs. Given that inflammation is shared by...

Systemic Hypertension and Survival in Pulmonary Hypertension

Importance Pulmonary hypertension (PH), a progressive and life-threatening condition with rising prevalence among older adults, frequently coexists with systemic hypertension, the prognostic impact of which is poorly understood. Objective To evaluate the association between syste...

Fatty Acid and Oxylipin Metabolism Differentiate Isolated Postcapillary From Combined Pre- and Postcapillary Pulmonary Hypertension

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) due to left-sided heart disease (Group 2 PH) is the most common type of PH and comprises 2 subtypes with distinct clinical profiles and outcomes: isolated postcapillary PH and combined pre- and postcapillary PH (Cpc-PH). Bioactive lipid der...