Exercise is crucial for people with pulmonary hypertension to help slow down the decline of lung function and to maintain overall health, but over the holidays it can be difficult to find the time. With this in mind, we’ve put together a list of tips to help you find time…
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Although many patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) are on restricted liquid diets, it is still important to stay hydrated, and there are many ways to do so besides drinking a lot of water. Find out about 10 things people with chronic illnesses do that they shouldn’t! In this fun…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TxqejkT6O8 In this touching video from the Temple Hospital, we meet Arthur. Arthur is a caregiver to his wife, Tommie, who has had pulmonary hypertension for 10 years. Dr. Scott McFarland talks about the new treatments and options available to people who have pulmonary arterial hypertension. Arthur explains…
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…
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a heart and lung disease that can affect anyone, at any age. According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, there are 10 main signs for pulmonary hypertension. While the individual symptoms on their own do not mean you have PH, if you experience any combination of the symptoms you…
November was Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month and even though the month is already over, it doesn’t mean we should stop spreading the word and awareness for PH. For those who don’t know what pulmonary hypertension (PH) is, let us explain: PH is a rare, life-threatening heart and lung…
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…
Living with a chronic illness is never easy. When you get diagnosed with a disease that is going to be with you for the rest of your life, such as pulmonary hypertension, you have to adapt to your new life. But how can you? What should you keep…
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…
