Hossein A Ghofrani

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1 Sildenafil citrate therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension. N Engl J Med 2005 9.27
2 Ambrisentan for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension: results of the ambrisentan in pulmonary arterial hypertension, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, efficacy (ARIES) study 1 and 2. Circulation 2008 4.12
3 Tadalafil therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension. Circulation 2009 2.98
4 Chronic sildenafil treatment inhibits monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension in rats. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2003 2.90
5 Imatinib for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. N Engl J Med 2005 2.69
6 Updated evidence-based treatment algorithm in pulmonary arterial hypertension. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 2.57
7 Inducible NOS inhibition reverses tobacco-smoke-induced emphysema and pulmonary hypertension in mice. Cell 2011 2.51
8 Mechanisms of disease: pulmonary arterial hypertension. Nat Rev Cardiol 2011 2.39
9 A functional single-nucleotide polymorphism in the TRPC6 gene promoter associated with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. Circulation 2009 2.17
10 Vascular receptor autoantibodies in pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with systemic sclerosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2014 2.16
11 Thrombin impairs alveolar fluid clearance by promoting endocytosis of Na+,K+-ATPase. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2005 1.91
12 Safety and efficacy of exercise training in various forms of pulmonary hypertension. Eur Respir J 2012 1.83
13 Complications of right heart catheterization procedures in patients with pulmonary hypertension in experienced centers. J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 1.76
14 Bosentan for treatment of inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: BENEFiT (Bosentan Effects in iNopErable Forms of chronIc Thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension), a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 1.69
15 Oleic acid inhibits alveolar fluid reabsorption: a role in acute respiratory distress syndrome? Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2004 1.66
16 Stimulation of soluble guanylate cyclase prevents cigarette smoke-induced pulmonary hypertension and emphysema. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2014 1.48
17 Inhibition of microRNA-17 improves lung and heart function in experimental pulmonary hypertension. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2011 1.37
18 Upregulation of NAD(P)H oxidase 1 in hypoxia activates hypoxia-inducible factor 1 via increase in reactive oxygen species. Free Radic Biol Med 2004 1.31
19 Long-term treatment with sildenafil citrate in pulmonary arterial hypertension: the SUPER-2 study. Chest 2011 1.29
20 Immune and inflammatory cell involvement in the pathology of idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2012 1.29
21 Activation of TRPC6 channels is essential for lung ischaemia-reperfusion induced oedema in mice. Nat Commun 2012 1.25
22 Long-term ambrisentan therapy for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 1.24
23 Targeting non-malignant disorders with tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Nat Rev Drug Discov 2010 1.24
24 The lectin-like domain of tumor necrosis factor-alpha improves alveolar fluid balance in injured isolated rabbit lungs. Crit Care Med 2008 1.20
25 Impact of mitochondria and NADPH oxidases on acute and sustained hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2005 1.19
26 Simvastatin as a treatment for pulmonary hypertension trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2010 1.15
27 Reduced microRNA-150 is associated with poor survival in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2012 1.11
28 Combined tyrosine and serine/threonine kinase inhibition by sorafenib prevents progression of experimental pulmonary hypertension and myocardial remodeling. Circulation 2008 1.10
29 Favorable effects of inhaled treprostinil in severe pulmonary hypertension: results from randomized controlled pilot studies. J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 1.08
30 Tadalafil monotherapy and as add-on to background bosentan in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. J Heart Lung Transplant 2011 1.07
31 Fhl-1, a new key protein in pulmonary hypertension. Circulation 2008 1.03
32 Effects of hypercapnia with and without acidosis on hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2009 1.03
33 Effects of mitochondrial inhibitors and uncouplers on hypoxic vasoconstriction in rabbit lungs. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2003 1.01
34 Involvement of mast cells in monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension in rats. Respir Res 2011 0.92
35 Impairment of respiratory muscle function in pulmonary hypertension. Clin Sci (Lond) 2008 0.90
36 Diacylglycerol regulates acute hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction via TRPC6. Respir Res 2011 0.90
37 Acute effects of the combination of sildenafil and inhaled treprostinil on haemodynamics and gas exchange in pulmonary hypertension. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2008 0.89
38 Function of NADPH oxidase 1 in pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells after monocrotaline-induced pulmonary vascular remodeling. Antioxid Redox Signal 2013 0.89
39 Congenital erythropoietin over-expression causes "anti-pulmonary hypertensive" structural and functional changes in mice, both in normoxia and hypoxia. Thromb Haemost 2005 0.88
40 Classical transient receptor potential channel 1 in hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2013 0.87
41 Hypoxic pulmonary hypertension in mice with constitutively active platelet-derived growth factor receptor-β. Pulm Circ 2011 0.87
42 Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction--triggered by an increase in reactive oxygen species? Novartis Found Symp 2006 0.84
43 Iloprost-induced desensitization of the prostacyclin receptor in isolated rabbit lungs. Respir Res 2007 0.84
44 HbA1c in pulmonary arterial hypertension: a marker of prognostic relevance? J Heart Lung Transplant 2012 0.83
45 Detection of reactive oxygen species in isolated, perfused lungs by electron spin resonance spectroscopy. Respir Res 2005 0.82
46 Effects of hypercapnia and NO synthase inhibition in sustained hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction. Respir Res 2012 0.82
47 Effects of phosphodiesterase 4 inhibition on bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice. BMC Pulm Med 2010 0.82
48 Arterial hypertension in a murine model of sleep apnea: role of NADPH oxidase 2. J Hypertens 2014 0.82
49 Short-term improvement in pulmonary hemodynamics is strongly predictive of long-term survival in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Pulm Circ 2013 0.82
50 Phosphodiesterase 6 subunits are expressed and altered in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Respir Res 2010 0.82
51 Novel soluble guanylyl cyclase stimulator BAY 41-2272 attenuates ischemia-reperfusion-induced lung injury. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2008 0.82
52 Metered dose inhaler delivery of treprostinil for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2008 0.81
53 Characterization of a murine model of monocrotaline pyrrole-induced acute lung injury. BMC Pulm Med 2008 0.81
54 Therapeutic efficacy of TBC3711 in monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension. Respir Res 2011 0.81
55 Left ventricular systolic dysfunction associated with pulmonary hypertension riociguat trial (LEPHT): rationale and design. Eur J Heart Fail 2012 0.80
56 Increased neutrophil mediator release in patients with pulmonary hypertension--suppression by inhaled iloprost. Thromb Haemost 2003 0.80
57 Inhaled treprostinil [corrected] for treatment of chronic pulmonary arterial hypertension. Ann Intern Med 2006 0.80
58 Dynamic hyperinflation during exercise in patients with precapillary pulmonary hypertension. Respir Med 2011 0.80
59 Effect of sildenafil on hypoxia-induced changes in pulmonary circulation and right ventricular function. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2007 0.78
60 Pulmonary Hemodynamic Response to Exercise in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension before and after Pulmonary Endarterectomy. Respiration 2015 0.78
61 Measurement of exhaled hydrogen peroxide from rabbit lungs. Biol Chem 2004 0.77
62 Cofilin, a hypoxia-regulated protein in murine lungs identified by 2DE: role of the cytoskeletal protein cofilin in pulmonary hypertension. Proteomics 2013 0.77
63 Effects of dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase-1 overexpression on the response of the pulmonary vasculature to hypoxia. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2013 0.76
64 Nebulization of the acidified sodium nitrite formulation attenuates acute hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction. Respir Res 2010 0.76
65 Air travel can be safe and well tolerated in patients with clinically stable pulmonary hypertension. Pulm Circ 2011 0.75
66 Long-term effects of intravenous iloprost in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension deteriorating on non-parenteral therapy. BMC Pulm Med 2011 0.75