Riociguat for patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: Usefulness of transitioning from phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor

Abstract Background Riociguat, the first approved drug for patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), is a soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) Stimulator. It directly stimulates sGC independently of nitric oxide (NO) and increases sGC sensitivity for NO. The safety and efficacy...

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Veröffentlicht in:Respiratory investigation 2017-07, Vol.55 (4), p.270-275
Hauptverfasser: Yamamoto, Keiko, MD, Tanabe, Nobuhiro, MD, PhD, FCCP, Suda, Rika, MD, PhD, Sasaki, Akane, MD, Matsumura, Akane, MD, Ema, Ryogo, MD, Kasai, Hajime, MD, PhD, Kato, Fumiaki, MD, PhD, Sekine, Ayumi, MD, PhD, Nishimura, Rintaro, MD, PhD, Jujo, Takayuki, MD, PhD, Sugiura, Toshihiko, MD, PhD, Shigeta, Ayako, MD, PhD, Sakao, Seiichiro, MD, PhD, Tatsumi, Koichiro, MD, PhD, FCCP
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