In this video from MD Magazine TV, Dr. Stephen Y. Chang talks about how we can better understand pulmonary hypertension and how research has helped to unravel the mysteries of the disease. Discover six ways you can help to raise awareness of pulmonary hypertension. Chang discusses the differences…
This video from Bennie Harris shared in July 2014, is all about Eliana and her family. During a routine ultrasound scan, Eliana’s parents were told that something was wrong with their unborn baby’s heart. Find out more about “Lips Painted Blue,” an animated series for…
In this webcast shared by the American College of Cardiology, we find out more about the use of riociguat for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension (PH). Two-year study of riociguat as CTEPH treatment identifies predictive disease markers.
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) can be caused by many conditions such as autoimmune diseases like scleroderma or lupus, and existing lung diseases such as COPD. In this short video from PHA Canada, we find out more about how heart disease can cause the chronic lung disease, pulmonary hypertension. Find…
In this video from MD Magazine TV, Dr. Stephen Chang explains how the chronic lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, is diagnosed by describing the diagnostic tests needed and difficulties they pose for patients. Find out more about diagnosing pulmonary hypertension here. Dr. Chang explains that pulmonary hypertension (PH) is…
In the U.K. there are approximately 7,000 people who suffer from pulmonary hypertension. In this video from the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, consultant Dr. Benji Schreiber describes the chronic lung disease for people who have been recently diagnosed. Debbie from Ann Arbor, Michigan, describes what…
In this video from the Mayo Clinic, pulmonologist Dr. Charles Burger explains what the chronic lung disease, pulmonary hypertension is. Dr. Burger explains that pulmonary hypertension (PH) differs from regular hypertension because the blood pressure is high in the lungs which in turn makes the right side of the heart…
In this eccentric video from Jennifer Janzer, we get to hear about pulmonary hypertension from a patient while she sits in the bath listening to 1940s music. Find out more about the new treatments available for pulmonary hypertension patients. Despite the strange circumstances, Jennifer’s vlog covers…
https://vimeo.com/170026807 This video from Information Television Network is all about Debbie Atkinson from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Debbie was diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in 2002 after presenting some of the classic symptoms of the disease–shortness of breath, fatigue, and dizziness. Discover 11 tips to help you sleep…
This video from PHaware Global Association is all about Eliana, a young girl who was diagnosed with pediatric pulmonary hypertension at six months old. In an interview with the University of New Mexico Children’s Hospital for iHeartRadio’s radiothon in aid of #rarediseaseday, Eliana explains what it’s like having pulmonary…
In this video from the Union Security Insurance Company shared in 2015, opera soprano Charity Tillemann-Dicks, who has undergone two double lung transplants as part of her idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment, talks about Project Perseverance. Find out more about Charity’s story and journey with PAH here. Charity…
In this TedXTalks video shared in December 2012, American-born soprano singer Charity Tillemann-Dick talks about being diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension and undergoing two double lung transplants. Find out more about what to expect when recovering from a lung transplant. The 33-year-old from Denver, Colorado explains that…
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