https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Xgpml7bXls Because pulmonary hypertension is not a common disease and its symptoms are very similar to other respiratory and lung diseases, patients are often misdiagnosed. Doctors can take several years to reach an accurate diagnosis of PH. Asthma, sleep apnea or COPD are some of the diseases that can be diagnosed…
In this video from PHA Canada, meet Dr. Sanjay Mehta. Dr. Mehta is a CTEPH-treating doctor and in this clip shared in 2014, he discusses some important information on CTEPH and pulmonary hypertension. Read the latest updates on pulmonary hypertension: http://bit.ly/1K4oewk…
Pulmonary hypertension is a serious and hard disease to live with, especially if we’re talking about young patients. Being diagnosed with a lung disease like PH as a child or a teen can be really complicated. We’ve put together some tips on how to parent your…
Pulmonary hypertension is a chronic disease which can lead to a poor quality of life. PH can also lead to right heart failure if left without medical intervention, a serious complication which can result in death. When trying to get an accurate diagnosis…
There is still no known cure f0r pulmonary hypertension, but there are several ways to ease the symptoms and manage them to make you feel a little bit better in your daily life. Here are some tips on how to self-manage your pulmonary hypertension (source:…
In this recent Gifted Life video, watch Lauren answer some important questions about her life after she got her lung transplant. Did she get any habits or personality from her donor? How does it feel to have someone else’s organ in her? Find out…
In this video from Gifted Life, watch Lauren answer the eight questions about transplants she usually gets asked about. Watch the full video to learn more about her transplant journey. Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis: http://bit.ly/1VElTQA…
Pulmonary hypertension is a serious and overwhelming disease. It’s commonly misdiagnosed because its symptoms are similar to other less serious lung conditions. True diagnosis can take some time. If you get an accurate diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension, there are some questions that you might consider asking your doctor…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2YLo6U1uFU Pulmonary hypertension (PH) Â is a rare lung disease that refers to an increase in blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries. Unfortunately, there is still no known cure available to end PH, but research has been evolving and doctors and scientists have been discovering some new ways to approach this…
In this video from CHEOvideos, watch Dr. Bernard Thébau, a physician in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, talk about the healing possibilities stem cells from umbilical cords can have to treat lung disease in premature newborns. Watch the…
1. 8 Red Flag Pulmonary Hypertension Symptoms Unfortunately, pulmonary hypertension symptoms are generally not apparent early on in the onset of the disease, and this may be the case for years to come. However, as PH progresses, signs and symptoms of the disease will…
In this video from Baylor Scott & White Health, watch David P. Mason, M.D., chief of thoracic surgery and lung transplantation, discuss what lung transplantation is, and how it can both extend and improve pulmonary hypertension and other lung diseases patients’ life. Read the…
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