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  • Thinking about lung transplantation? Read this first.

    Posted by pulmonary-hypertension-news-moderator on July 6, 2018 at 5:03 pm

    For patients living with pulmonary hypertension (PH) who are not responding to treatment and whose condition is getting progressively worse, a lung transplant or a heart and lung transplant may be an option. A successful transplant can significantly improve a PH patient’s quality of life and extend their life expectancy, however, transplant patients run the risk of rejection and will need to take anti-rejection medication for life.

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