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Just breathe. Spread the word about PH and help raise awareness for this rare and serious disease. Read more about Pulmonary Hypertension: http://bit.ly/1K4oewk…

“Pulmonary Hypertension can affect anyone, at any time. It’s a rare and most of the times misdiagnosed disease and it’s a condition that can kill.”   Read more about PH: http://bit.ly/1XjPFMa…

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is characterized by high blood pressure in the lungs, which affects the pulmonary arteries — the vessels that transport blood from the heart to the lungs. Due to the thickened and narrowed pulmonary arteries, the heart needs to work under stress to properly pump the…

According to Medical News Today, as per the estimated data, almost 1 in 500 infants are born with a pulmonary hypertension — a very risky and congenital heart disease, and affect the lungs too. Children with pulmonary hypertension typically have blockages in their pulmonary arteries, making it harder for…

Pulmonary Hypertension is often misdiagnosed. Sometimes it’s confused with asthma, sleep apnea or COPD, because patients present symptoms like shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness and fatigue. But sometimes these symptoms indicate a different, rare and serious disease called Pulmonary Hypertension. PH is treatable, but because of misdiagnosis, many patients receive care…

November is Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month and just one day before the month began, Diane Ramirez, a Duke patient suffering with PH, together with her medicine team, completed a 75-mile walk to raise awareness and funding for this deadly and – still – misdiagnosed disease. Diane Ramirez was diagnosed 28 years…

1. Marvin Gaye – Ain’t No Moutain High Enough  2. Stevie Wonder – Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOz3p6k5O2g 3. Lion King – Hakuna Matata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB5ceAruYrI 4. The Beach Boys – I Get Around…

Unfortunately, Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) 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 become clearer. Read about all the symptoms here: http://bit.ly/1L7i4Rm Note: Pulmonary…

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A simple ultrasound (echo) of your heart can be a screening test for PH. Learn more about Pulmonary Hypertension: http://bit.ly/1K4oewk Note: Pulmonary Hypertension News is strictly a news and information website about the disease. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. This content is not intended…

Paige is only ten but she has already been through a lot. She has been living closely with a rare disease called Pulmonary Hypertension since her mom was diagnosed with PH when she was just seven months old. Since then, she has spent more days in hospital, waiting, worried about her…

Chloe Temtchine is well-known for her fight on Pulmonary Hypertension. Here’s a video where she gives some advice on how to exercise while having PH. Read more about PH and Exercise: http://bit.ly/1hTwAjR Note: Pulmonary Hypertension News is strictly a news and information website about the disease. It does not…