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Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

“In this video, from the Texas Heart Institute, meet Deborah Meyers, MD, and her patient Trasetta Terry, a retired pharmacist who tells us about her experience with thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.” Keep up to date on all the latest PH news here: https://bit.ly/20LXxHN…

Lung Transplant: Patient and Caregiver Experience

https://vimeo.com/128405101 “Meet some patients who have undergone lung transplant surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital as well as their caregivers, and listen to their experiences prior, during and after transplantation.” Keep updated on pulmonary hypertension news here: https://bit.ly/20LXxHN…

Pulmonary Hypertension and Sickle Cell Anemia

In a recent collaborative research project published in the PLOS one journal entitled “Risk Factors of Pulmonary Hypertension in Brazilian Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia,” researchers suggest that patients suffering from sickle cell anemia (SCA) have higher risks of developing pulmonary hypertension (PH). A number of risk…

Genetic ‘Junk’ May Play Key Role in Pulmonary Hypertension

A recent study suggests that RNA fragments called microRNAs (miRNAs), long thought of as genetic “junk,” actually control the production of endothelial cells, whose over-proliferation is responsible for the development of pulmonary hypertension (PH). The study, published in the Experimental Biology and Medicine journal, is titled “microRNA-125a in pulmonary hypertension: Regulator of a…

Proteomic & Genomic Phenotyping

In this video, we can listen to Roman Zamanihan, MD, talking about the use of proteomic and genomic platforms to phenotype pulmonary hypertension (PH) in an International Symposium by the Stanford University Vera Moulton Wall Center for pulmonary vascular disease. Keep updated on all the latest PH news https://bit.ly/20LXxHN…

Last Week’s Hot Topic on Pulmonary Hypertension

Last week’s hot topic on Pulmonary Hypertension was an article titled 3 PH Centers Newly Accredited by PHCC for High Level of Patient Care, written by Carolina Henriques. This article refers to the three centers that recently received Pulmonary Hypertension Care Center (PHCC) accreditation,…

Double Lung Transplant: Organizing Medications

Did you ever felt lost among all the pills? Lauren gives a lot of useful tips on how to organize your medications. Learn more about pulmonary hypertension: https://bit.ly/20LXxHN Note: Pulmonary Hypertension News is strictly a news and information website about the disease. It does not provide medical…

Raja Shaheen: Patient Testimonial

https://vimeo.com/31788946 Listen to the testimonial of Raja Shaheen, a pulmonary hypertension (PH) patient. Unfortunately, Raja passed away last year but we can hear about her experience in this video from Caring Voice Coalition. Learn more about PH and keep up to date on all the latest news here: https://bit.ly/20LXxHN…

Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease with Severe PH

In a new retrospective study, researchers show that a procedure called “palliative Senning” improves arterial oxygenation and quality of life in children with congenital heart diseases and severe pulmonary hypertension (PH). The research paper, entitled “Palliative Senning in the Treatment of Congenital Heart Disease with Severe Pulmonary Hypertension,”…

Pulmonary Hypertension Study: The Prostacyclin Pathway

Dr. Vallerie McLaughlin talks about the role of the prostacyclin pathway in pulmonary hypertension (PH). Dr. McLaughlin is a specialist in Cardiology and Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center and was involved in GRIPHON, a large study of pulmonary hypertension that led to the approval of…

Children with PH: Hospitalization Trends

In a study entitled “Trends in Hospitalization for Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension,” researchers performed a retrospective study where they analyzed data concerning hospitalizations of children with pulmonary hypertension. The study was published in the journal Pediatrics. Read all about this here: https://bit.ly/1RlRzuH Learn more and keep updated on PH…

Benefits of Exercise for Pulmonary Hypertension Patients

A team led by researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center published in the journal Circulation: Heart Failure that patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) can benefit from exercise training. The study is entitled “Efficacy and Safety of Exercise Training in Chronic Pulmonary Hypertension: A Systematic Review and…