A new study shows that inhaled iloprost, recently introduced to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), can lead to acute lower airway obstruction in children. Researchers from both Texas and Denver Children's Hospitals obtained pre- and post-iloprost inhalation spirometry on 12 children diagnosed with PAH. All patients were on oral pulmonary vasodilator therapy during testing. [click link for full article]
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