Looking Back at My PH Journey and Finding Hope in the Hard Places
My schedule was hectic this week. I had several days of bloodwork and doctors’ appointments scheduled. The heat here in Texas with its suffocating ... Read more
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The Importance of Assembling a Top-notch Medical Team
I don’t have control over a lot when it comes to my health. I can’t choose the surgeries I will have, and I can’t ... Read more -
Riociguat Not Recommended for Patients with PH Associated with IIP
Riociguat increases the risk of death and serious adverse events in people with pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP), and should ... Read more -
Red Blood Cell Volume May Be Marker of COPD Patients at Risk of PH, Study Suggests
A rise in the volume of red blood cells may help to identify people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who are at risk of ... Read more -
Increased Respiratory Capacity Found in Platelets of Group 2 PH Patients
Patients with group 2 pulmonary hypertension — those with PH due to left heart disease — show increased platelet respiration, which is associated with worse ... Read more
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The ‘Healthy’ Sibling’s Struggles with PH
The siblings of medically frail children grow up fast because they witness harsh realities ... -
Pulmonary Hypertension Patient 1,000th to Receive Lung Transplant at UW Medicine
A pulmonary hypertension (PH) patient has become the 1,000th recipient of a lung transplant ... -
The Side of Me Most People Don’t See
Living with chronic illness has made me more aware of the complexity of emotions ... -
Why I Am a ‘Million Dollar Baby’
“Good morning, Mrs. Cueva,” said the young lady on the phone. During our call, ... -
Heart Transplant Program at UC San Diego Recognized for 1-year Survival Rate of 98.7%, Best in US
The heart transplant program at the University of California San Diego Health has achieved ... -
Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Reduces PH in Newborn Mice, Study Finds
Blocking the protein interleukin-1 (IL-1) protects against pulmonary hypertension (PH) induced by complications from ...
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Being Patient Is Difficult when You’re a Patient
Columns, Recharged and Rewired - a Column by Brittany Foster
“You just have to be patient.” I can’t begin to count how many times I’ve heard this throughout my years of managing chronic illness. Although I have 26 years of experience with doctor’s appointments, testing, surgeries, medications, and the ... Read more