In 2008, the miscellaneous pulmonary hypertension category was expanded to include the “other” category associated with PAH. This allows for recognition of complex and poorly understood links between systemic disorders, blood disorders, metabolic disorders, and other medical issues and PAH. PAH is linked to a number…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO-s2sU-Tus This is a video from Experts On CTEPH, where you can watch Dr. Victor F. Tapson, MD, of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, LA, talk about his experience of how CTEPH develops and manifests along with other important facts on how to distinguish CTEPH from PAH. Learn more…
In this video from Gifted Life, watch Lauren waiting endlessly in the clinic for her doctor’s appointment. Watch the humorous video and view some of her random thoughts while she waits to be called up. Learn more about pulmonary hypertension: https://bit.ly/1XjPFMa…
In this video from the Mayo Clinic, watch Dr. Charles Burger, director of the Mayo Clinic Pulmonary Hypertension and Vascular Disease Center in Jacksonville, Fla., talk about the center and explain how it works. Dr. Burger also provides an overview of the various conditions they treat, as well as new therapy…
Eliana talks about her battle with the rare life-threatening lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, in this interview for the University of New Mexico Children’s Hospital. This interview was produced by 100.3 The Peak in Albuquerque, New Mexico on behalf of the iHeart radio Radiothon. #phaware #rarediseaseday Learn more about…
Last week’s hot topic on pulmonary hypertension was Pulmonary Hypertension ‘Year in Research Review’ Finds Reasons for Hope written by Magdalena Kegel. This article focused on the recent advances and insights made in clinical and preclinical research into pulmonary hypertension, which was highlighted in a…
In this video by Armando Hasudungan, from 2013, the respiratory system is explained in an easy way for everybody to understand. Watch this drawing video to learn more about how the respiratory system works. Read the latest news on pulmonary hypertension: https://bit.ly/1XjPFMa…
In this video from Michelle Figueras, watch her talk about Rare Disease Day, and how she was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension, a life-threatening disease that has no cure. Learn more about pulmonary hypertension: https://bit.ly/1K4oewk Read more articles about Rare Disease Day: https://bit.ly/24UBkKD…
In this video from 2013, by David Benjamin, learn how you can increase your lung capacity “by playing a wind instrument, breathing in through a bamboo straw, or breathing exercises.” Learn more about pulmonary hypertension: https://bit.ly/1XjPFMa…
Meet Dr. Jack Coleman, Jr., M.D., a Lung Institute physician, discussing the importance of exercising for people with lung diseases, on Dr. Michael Smith’s RadioMD show, Healthy Talk. The video is from Lung Institute, where Dr. Coleman is the director. Learn more about…
Meet Tim. In this video from 2011, by the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Tim shares his lung transplant story and about how, not too long after he had the procedure, he ran a marathon with his surgeon. Learn more about lung transplants and pulmonary…
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