https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4giALAXUmI “This is a patient education video about PAH (pulmonary arterial hypertension). Introduced by Professor Tan Ju Le, Professor Kenneth Guo, National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) and Dr. Andrea Low, Singapore General Hospital (SGH).” Read more about pulmonary arterial hypertension:Â https://bit.ly/1P75Bxf…
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare blood vessel disorder of the lung in which the pressure in the pulmonary artery (the blood vessel that leads from the heart to the lungs) rises above normal levels and may become life threatening. In the advanced stage of the disease, the…
Lungs are vital organs. They allow the body to take in oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide, which is what we call respirations. Sometimes the immune system does not react well to the new lungs after a lung transplant. Watch the video to learn more about this.
Last week’s hot topic on pulmonary hypertension was New PAH Drug Delivery System Receives EC Certification written by Margarida Azevedo. This article is about clinical-stage biotherapeutics company, Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc., which recently announced that its…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ke66FKiymM Meet Dr. Lesley Saketkoo, Assistant Professor Of Medicine in Tulane University. In this video, she explains what type of work is done in the Comprehensive Pulmonary Hypertension Center and why this is a good center option for pulmonary hypertension patients. Learn more about pulmonary hypertension:Â https://bit.ly/1K4oewk…
“In this video, meet Dr. Rana Awdish and hear about her medical opinions while she discusses some of the benefits of yoga for PH patients.” Learn more about Exercise with Pulmonary Hypertension: https://bit.ly/23c9Cbn Pulmonary Hypertension News is strictly a news and information website about the disease. It does not…
Dr. Mary Mullen, MD, PhD, Associate Director of the Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Program, describes how her lifelong passion for medicine is enriched by the collaborative, family-centered culture of care at the Boston Children’s Heart Center. The Boston Children’s Heart Center Pulmonary Hypertension Program provides comprehensive diagnosis and individualized treatment…
Ca C’est La Vie (This is Life), the latest single from Zain Bhikha’s current album, “The Passing Traveller” highlights the story of young Humayra Bodhania and her struggles with pulmonary hypertension, a very rare illness. The song speaks about her strength, her immense compassion and endurance, and is an…
Carl Hicks is the Executive Vice President of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association and this is his remarkable story. Carl was a career soldier who retired from the military after his daughter became ill. Carl went into business and about two years ago make the decision to work full time with…
Laura Floeckher was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension, a disorder which is often challenging to treat. Laura was diagnosed with a specific subtype which causes blood clots to form in her lungs. She came to the Mayo Clinic Pulmonary Hypertension and Vascular Disease Center in Jacksonville, Fl., for a complex…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7upramKXJDw Watch this video from the Pulmonary Hypertension Association where Dr. John Newman, M.D., talks about the importance of finding a good doctor to help you with your pulmonary hypertension – diagnosing it, understanding it, and treating it. He also gives some tips on how to find the best doctor.
Rare Disease Day 2016 will be celebrated on February 29th, and the organization phaware global association will be kicking off a new contest to celebrate it. The association is focused on raising awareness for the rare and life-threatening disease pulmonary hypertension, and will…
