Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare, chronic disease that occurs when pulmonary arteries that carry blood from the heart to…
Wendy Henderson
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7 Pulmonary Hypertension Risk Factors
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a chronic lung disease that occurs when your pulmonary arteries become narrowed or blocked, causing increased…
What Is the Six-Minute Walk Test?
The six-minute walk test is used to monitor patients with chronic lung diseases such as pulmonary hypertension (PH). It’s often part of the…
Coping with a chronic illness is challenging, both physically and emotionally. Often the illness can change the way we look, making us…
7 Diseases That May Cause Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a chronic lung disease where the blood pressure in the lungs is dangerously elevated. This forces…
There are many reasons why a person may develop pulmonary hypertension (PH), one of which is needing a new liver.
Service dogs are typically thought of as necessary companions for the visually impaired, but service and therapy dogs can be…
Lung transplant is usually considered the last option for those with pulmonary hypertension, but if a patient fails to respond to…
What Is Familial Pulmonary Hypertension?
Familial pulmonary hypertension (or hereditary pulmonary hypertension) accounts for around 5 percent of cases. It is also known as primary…
How Pulmonary Hypertension Is Managed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFoHXjctiZE In this video from GSK, Iain Armstrong, the chairman of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association U.K.,…
8 of the Most Common Lung Diseases in Women
There are many different lung diseases that vary in severity, but one thing is certain: the number of women developing and dying from lung…
Chloe Temtchine is a well-known personality in the pulmonary hypertension (PH) community and in her latest…