If breathing becomes too labored for a pulmonary hypertension patient and the level of oxygen in their blood becomes too low, they may be advised to begin oxygen therapy. MORE: Pulmonary hypertension 101: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Doctors can prescribe oxygen therapy for when the patient most needs it, usually during…
This video from The Mighty shares some of the things a person living with a chronic illness might want to carry around with them on a daily basis. MORE: The Early Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension The survival pack contains some of the essentials needed to ensure you’re not caught out…
This video from the American Lung Association demonstrates how to perform the “pursed-lip” breathing technique and explains how it can help those who are living with a chronic lung disease. MORE: Nine tips to live better with pulmonary hypertension The exercise helps people who are experiencing…
If you have a chronic disease like pulmonary hypertension (PH), it’s important to eat a healthy and balanced diet. This will help ensure your body gets the right nutrition, you maintain a sensible weight, and your blood pressure and cholesterol levels are kept low. Here are nine diet tips to help you improve your health…
You’re probably thinking…singing? really? But according to the British Lung Foundation, recent studies have been focusing on how our bodies respond to music and how they can use it to treat lung diseases. MORE: Six ways to help you take care of your lungs Researchers have found that there are five major benefits of singing: 1.
According to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association, depression can happen to anyone, in fact, health care professionals believe that we will all experience depression at some point in our lives. However, living with pulmonary hypertension can introduce factors into our daily lives that put patients at a higher risk of developing depression.
During the warmer weather, many of us will be thinking about vacations and traveling. While traveling with a lung disease does require some careful consideration, having a lung disease doesn’t mean that you have to be confined to the house. The British Lung Foundation has some advice for…
In this video from CBS Denver, a young mother explains how her life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (PH) shortly after giving birth to her second child. MORE:Â Six of the best apps for managing chronic diseases Danielle Soto…
When you’re dealing with a disease that’s affecting you or your loved ones, you may feel confused. Books on the subject are a good way to learn more about the condition and will help you stay up to date on new developments. To help you get started, here are some of the bestselling books about…
In this video from PHAware Global Association, Dr. Dunbar Ivy from the Children’s Hospital Colorado describes some of the challenges he and his team face when treating children with pulmonary hypertension (PH). MORE:Â 10 essentials to create an emergency kit for pulmonary hypertension patients…
The six-minute walk test is used to monitor patients with chronic lung diseases such as pulmonary hypertension (PH). It’s often part of the screening and diagnosis process and patients with the condition may have to regularly undergo the test to monitor the disease’s progression. MORE:Â Seven interesting facts about pulmonary…
There are many reasons why a person may develop pulmonary hypertension (PH), one of which is needing a new liver. MORE: Portopulmonary hypertension seen as an important prognosis parameter in liver transplant candidates. People who are suffering from liver disease with portal hypertension — high blood pressure in the…
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