Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a disease in which small arteries responsible for carrying blood through the lungs become narrow, clogged or stiff. As the flow of blood is hampered, the pressure increases within the arteries, forcing the heart’s lower right chamber, or right ventricle, to work harder to pump blood through…
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7 Medications to Treat Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) Â is a rare lung disease that refers to an increase in blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries. Unfortunately, there is still no known cure available to end PH, but research has been evolving and doctors and scientists have been discovering some new ways to approach…
Pulmonary hypertension is a rare lung disease that refers to an increase in blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries. These are the arteries that carry deoxygenated blood from a person’s heart to the lungs to pick up oxygen. This condition can affect anyone, at any age and…
https://youtu.be/5KX_0biPgmQ Pulmonary hypertension causes a wide range of physical symptoms. Find out who is more at risk of developing pulmonary hypertension in this article. But the  physical burden of the disease is not only the struggle PH patients need to face, the emotional burden…
9 Pulmonary Hypertension FAQs
Living with pulmonary hypertension can be quite difficult, especially if you’re a newly diagnosed patient. Since this is a rare condition, there are several questions that may come up which you feel the need to have answered. We’ve put together this list of nine of the most…
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a chronic, heart and lung condition that increases the blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries, causing shortness of breath, dizziness, and chest pain among other symptoms. Read about 8 red flag pulmonary hypertension symptoms you should be aware of. Did you know that after the age…
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a severe lung condition that causes shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue, and dizziness among other symptoms. It’s a disease that can affect anyone, at any age, although women are more prone to developing the condition. Find out who is more at…
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare but life-threatening lung disorder that damages the vessels responsible for transporting blood from the heart to the lungs, known as the pulmonary arteries. There is currently no cure for pulmonary hypertension, and if not treated it can lead to death. However, there are…
7 Medications to Treat Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare lung disease characterized by increase in blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries. Unfortunately, there is still no known cure available to end PH, but research has been evolving and doctors and scientists have been discovering some new ways to approach the lung condition.
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) commonly occurs in chronic interstitial lung disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, conditions in which nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) is also often found. For those suffering disorders of the lung, it is important to understand more about PAH and NSIP, including current means of…
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare lung disease that refers to an increase in blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries. These are the arteries that carry deoxygenated blood from a person’s heart to the lungs to pick up oxygen. Find out more about pulmonary hypertension as explained clearly…
Pulmonary Hypertension: How PH Knowledge has Evolved
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azl9FWzLqpw Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a serious and rapidly progressive disease that affects the heart and the lungs. Patients living with pulmonary hypertension have to adapt their lifestyle to their new condition. Although they have some good days, PH makes patients feel exhausted all the time as they suffer…
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