In this video from Gifted Life, watch Lauren answer the eight questions about transplants she usually gets asked about. Watch the full video to learn more about her transplant journey. Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis: https://bit.ly/1VElTQA…
Pulmonary hypertension is a serious and overwhelming disease. It’s commonly misdiagnosed because its symptoms are similar to other less serious lung conditions. True diagnosis can take some time. If you get an accurate diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension, there are some questions that you might consider asking your doctor…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2YLo6U1uFU 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 this…
In this video from CHEOvideos, watch Dr. Bernard Thébau, a physician in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, talk about the healing possibilities stem cells from umbilical cords can have to treat lung disease in premature newborns. Watch the…
1. 8 Red Flag Pulmonary Hypertension Symptoms Unfortunately, pulmonary hypertension symptoms are generally not apparent early on in the onset of the disease, and this may be the case for years to come. However, as PH progresses, signs and symptoms of the disease will…
In this video from Baylor Scott & White Health, watch David P. Mason, M.D., chief of thoracic surgery and lung transplantation, discuss what lung transplantation is, and how it can both extend and improve pulmonary hypertension and other lung diseases patients’ life. Read the…
There is still no definite cure known for pulmonary hypertension, but there are several treatments and therapies available to ease your PH. Find out more about nine approved therapies for pulmonary hypertension below (click on the name of the therapy to learn more about it):…
In this video from ManagingSOB posted on 2011, you will learn how to manage your shortness of breath through abdominal breathing exercises. Read the latest updates on pulmonary hypertension: https://bit.ly/1K4oewk Pulmonary Hypertension News is strictly a news and information website about the disease.
Mayo Clinic shared this pulmonary hypertension awareness video, where you can watch a physician from the Mayo Clinic talk about how patients are often “challenged by finding the correct diagnosis and obtaining the right care”. Read the latest updates on…
Pulmonary hypertension (PH), also referred to as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), refers to an increase in blood pressure in the lung vasculature. The narrowing of pulmonary arteries increases vasoconstriction and vascular resistance which result in increased pressure on the right side of the heart in order…
The following are the 5 different classes of pulmonary hypertension. For a detailed overview of each class, click on the link:Â Arterial PH:Â Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) involves abnormally high blood pressure (hypertension) in the pulmonary artery. Venous PH:Â Pulmonary venous hypertension (PVH) differs from…
Researchers found that key immune cells, called regulatory T lymphocytes (Treg), are dysfunctional in all forms of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), but the nature of the alterations differ among subtypes of the disease. Specifically, Treg dysfunction is leptin-dependent in idiopathic PAH (iPAH) and connective tissue disease-associated PAH,…
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