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According to the COPD Foundation, understanding how the lungs work will help those who suffer from lung diseases have a little bit more control over their breathing. MORE: Understanding the struggles pulmonary hypertension patients face As you inhale, air composed of approximately 21 percent…

What do you know about pulmonary arterial hypertension? Are you a PAH expert? Maybe you’re simply curious because someone you love has the life-threatening lung condition. Here are some interesting facts you should know about PAH (source: Active Beat): 1. Women are more at risk than men. PAH affects men and women…

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a disease that can easily be affected by certain climatic factors. It is important that patients are aware of these to help manage their disease in different environments. The Pulmonary Hypertension Association has some helpful information regarding how climate can affect pulmonary hypertension patients. MORE: Pulmonary…

In this video from PHAware Global Association, Dr. Dunbar Ivy from the Children’s Hospital in Colorado talks about the need for a mobile app for pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients. MORE: 10 essentials to create an emergency kit for pulmonary hypertension patients. Ivy explains that when…

The World Health Organization has a pulmonary hypertension clinical classification system that was created in 2008 and updated the following year, where they divide the disease into five groups, sorted by cause, origin, incidence and prevalence. This classification system is used for death certificates, diagnosis, mortality statistics, records, and other purposes. MORE: …

Chloe Temtchine is a well-known personality in the pulmonary hypertension (PH) community and in her latest ChloesPHriend vlog she talks about some of the medications she takes and why. MORE: Chloe Temtchine explains five key elements for improving PH health. Chloe explains that…

According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, there are 10 main signs of pulmonary hypertension. While the individual symptoms on their own do not not mean you have PH, if you experience any combination of the following symptoms you should see your doctor. MORE: Can pulmonary hypertension be prevented? Initial Symptoms Some of early signs…

We know dealing with pulmonary hypertension (PH) sometimes life feels like an uphill battle, both for the patients and the caregivers. You feel like you’re not doing enough or as if the disease is taking up all your time and attention. To help you on your journey, we’ve gathered a few…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk0gnTu_vJc In this video from the Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Jaclyn Doyle, a nurse practitioner, talks about what to expect if you’re hospitalized with pulmonary hypertension (PH). MORE: Understanding what pulmonary hypertension does to your body.  Doyle explains some of the key roles of…

Coping with a chronic illness is challenging, both physically and emotionally. Often the illness can change the way we look, making us feel self-conscious or embarrassed. This is not helped by people commenting on physical changes like weight gain or loss, or other body or facial changes. MORE: Seven nutrient-packed recipes PH patients might want…

According to the Cleveland Clinic, pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare blood disease. In PH patients, arteries become more narrow, making it difficult for blood to flow through the vessels between the heart and the lungs, increasing the blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries. MORE: The difficulties of diagnosing pulmonary arterial hypertension…

Eating a healthy, balanced diet is essential for everyone, but for those living with a chronic lung condition, it is even more important to eat well. The food and drinks we consume can help us achieve better overall health and the nutrients can help protect the lungs against infection. MORE: …