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…
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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…
When Chloe Temtchine was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension she was told she didn’t have much time left to live. She had been misdiagnosed for five years and when she finally received an accurate diagnosis the disease had already evolved. After she heard those words, she decided not…
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…
“I was diagnosed with severe pulmonary hypertension… and I was told I didn’t have much time to live”. This is Chloe’s story, but it could be your story. Chloe Temtchine is no stranger to the pulmonary hypertension world. As one of the most active members of the PH community, the…
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…
What do you know about pulmonary arterial hypertension? Are you an expert in PAH? Maybe you are simply curious because someone you love has the life-threatening lung condition. Here are some interesting facts you should know about PAH (source: Active Beat website): PAH affects men and…
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…
There is a lot that we don’t know about the human body and about health. There’s such a big range of diseases that sometimes we just can’t keep track of it all. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a lung and heart condition, but there are also other pulmonary diseases…
Even though pulmonary hypertension (PH) can be a devastating condition that can take a great part of the normal and routine life of PH patients, there are still things that people who live with this condition can do to keep moving and living life. Shortness of breath is one of…
Even though it affects million of people worldwide, there are still a lot of facts we don’t know about pulmonary hypertension and this heart and lung disease is still considered rare. But what is PH and what causes it? Learn more about possible causes of pulmonary hypertension.
Because pulmonary hypertension (PH) symptoms are so similar to other lung and respiratory diseases symptoms, it can be very difficult to diagnose it. Most of the time, it can take several years until doctors get an accurate diagnosis of PH. But how can pulmonary hypertension be diagnosed?…
