Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is associated with high utilization of healthcare resources by patients and with productivity loss, starting years before diagnosis, according to a study in Sweden. “The economic and clinical burden associated with PAH suggests that strategies for earlier diagnosis and more effective treatments are warranted,” researchers…

Unhealthy changes in cognition, like a focus on worries, can lead to anxiety in people with pulmonary hypertension(PH), while those in behavior, like social avoidance, may cause depression, according to a U.K. study. Greater dyspnea, or shortness of breath, was also a contributing factor when paired with these cognitive or…

Dr. Sahay is a PH specialist based in Houston, Texas. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Sandeep Sahay) Day 20 of 30 This is Dr. Sandeep Sahay’s story: My name is Dr. Sahay, and I’m the co-director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Comprehensive Care and Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Programs, and associate…

For Lindsay Moretz, it was a long struggle to finally reach an accurate diagnosis. (Photo courtesy of Lindsay Moretz) Day 7 of 30 This is Lindsay Moretz’s story: I could write a book about the period of my life from my pulmonary hypertension (PH) diagnosis to where I’m…

Patients, caregivers, family members, and friends are set to mark Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month, observed each November to call attention to the complex, chronic, progressive disorder. Awareness and education are vital to heightening the recognition, diagnosis, understanding, and management of pulmonary hypertension (PH), a disease associated with high blood…

A blood test for angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2), a protein associated with forming new blood vessels, may predict treatment outcomes in people with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), a study showed. Researchers found that the protein’s level was significantly higher in the bloodstream of patients with this rare form of…

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS) have published a new set of guidelines for the diagnosis and management of pulmonary hypertension (PH). These guidelines simplify diagnostic criteria for PH, emphasizing the importance of early disease detection and the expedited referral of high-risk patients…

Answer: resilience. Randolph Reynolds is geared up and ready to fly an F-105 in 1978. (Courtesy of Randolph Reynolds) Randolph Reynolds, 81, had an amazing career as a jet fighter and instructor pilot in the United States Air Force, flying magnificent aircraft like the F-105 Thunderchief and F-4D Phantom…

Mixed venous oxygen tension (PvO2) — a measure for tissue oxygenation — is a significant predictor of outcomes in pulmonary hypertension (PH), a study suggested. Specifically, lower PvO2 was significantly associated with poor outcomes in people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH),…

Treatment with Uptravi (selexipag) significantly improved blood flow parameters in people with inoperable or persistent chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) in a Phase 3 clinical trial, although its use did not significantly affect measures of physical abilities. Full trial results are in “Selexipag for the treatment of…

Among people with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), risk assessments and treatment patterns prior to surgical procedures do not predict outcomes after surgery, a new study from Sweden shows. The results suggest that most CTEPH patients who don’t undergo surgery remain in the same risk category for at least…

Seven members of the pulmonary hypertension (PH) community — ranging from an 11-year-old advocate diagnosed in infancy to a physician who has led clinical trials, to a longtime fundraiser who’s a retired teacher — have been honored for their dedication and service by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA).