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Diagnosing PAH: The Right Heart Catheter

Even though it affects million of people worldwide, there is still a lot we don’t know about pulmonary hypertension. The heart and lung disease is considered rare, but what is PH and what causes it? Learn more about possible causes of pulmonary hypertension. With this video shared by…

PAH: Better Breathing with Inhaled Therapies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpltoNT67S4 Treatments for pulmonary hypertension (PH) are prescribed by specialists according to their patients’ needs. In this video shared by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association in 2012, inhaled therapies and details about PH that remain relevant today are discussed at great length. The medicines are important because they administer the drugs directly into…

Things You Shouldn’t Say to Someone with a Chronic Illness

Dealing with a chronic and rare disease like pulmonary hypertension (PH) can be complicated for people around those living with PH. Mystery surrounds the disease and the sheer lack of knowledge can confuse friends and family who don’t even have a clue about your condition. Sometimes they say some things they shouldn’t…

What Would You Say to the Person Who Saved Your Life?

Pulmonary hypertension patients may be among those who need lung transplants to keep breathing. Read more about lung transplants in pulmonary hypertension patients. Many patients wait for new lungs for months, even years. They could feel that it will never be their turn on that seemingly endless waiting…

Summer Tips: 10 Ways to Stay Hydrated

As everybody probably knows, our body consists mostly of water and we need water to stay alive. Drinking enough water to stay hydrated is one of the most important things we should do, but not everyone likes it or even thinks about it on a daily basis. But here’s a plain…