The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) has unveiled eligibility criteria for patients and caregivers applying for stipends to attend next year’s PHA International PH Conference and Scientific Sessions in Orlando, Florida. The event, set for June 29 to July 1, is open to pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients, their caregivers and community…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new, third-generation inhalation device, the TD-300/A, for use with Tyvaso (treprostinil) Inhalation Solution, United Therapeutics Corporation announced. Tyvaso is a prostacyclin vasodilator indicated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) to improve exercise ability. Tyvaso was…
Reviva Pharmaceuticals has had a meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that paves the way for a Phase 2 clinical trial of its neurodegenerative therapy RP5063 in pulmonary arterial hypertension. The meeting dealt with an investigational new drug application the company will submit on RP5063. What is known in therapy development circles…
Doctors who are intensive care respiratory specialists help seriously ill heart patients with breathing difficulties achieve better outcomes, a University of Maryland School of Medicine study reports. Researchers said the new model of having these specialists work with cardiac specialists also lowers patients’ costs. One reason the model works is that…
You’re probably thinking…singing? really? But according to the British Lung Foundation, recent studies have been focusing on how our bodies respond to music and how they can use it to treat lung diseases. MORE: Six ways to help you take care of your lungs Researchers have found that there are five major benefits of singing: 1.
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) has expanded its Pulmonary Hypertension Care Centers (PHCC) network by accrediting two new pulmonary hypertension (PH) programs as Centers for Comprehensive Care (CCC). The two new additions, the Pulmonary Hypertension Programs at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and…
Pulmonary hypertension expert Paresh Giri believes in patient support groups. The prevailing view is that the groups’ main function is helping patients cope with their condition. They certainly do that, but their gatherings are also places where valuable information is exchanged, Giri said. “For example, to hear how one person…
According to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association, depression can happen to anyone, in fact, health care professionals believe that we will all experience depression at some point in our lives. However, living with pulmonary hypertension can introduce factors into our daily lives that put patients at a higher risk of developing depression.
When you’re dealing with a disease that’s affecting you or your loved ones, you may feel confused. Books on the subject are a good way to learn more about the condition and will help you stay up to date on new developments. To help you get started, here are some of the bestselling books about…
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a disease that can easily be affected by certain climatic factors. It is important that patients are aware of these to help manage their disease in different environments. The Pulmonary Hypertension Association has some helpful information regarding how climate can affect pulmonary hypertension patients. MORE: Pulmonary…
Two pulmonary hypertension treatment groups are now working with a company that helps doctors to streamline the complex process of obtaining insurance company sign-offs on speciality prescriptions, which can take weeks. Arizona Pulmonary Specialists in Phoenix and the pulmonary hypertension unit at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California, have become clients of ZappRx. The process…
The World Health Organization has a pulmonary hypertension clinical classification system that was created in 2008 and updated the following year, where they divide the disease into five groups, sorted by cause, origin, incidence and prevalence. This classification system is used for death certificates, diagnosis, mortality statistics, records, and other purposes. MORE: …
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