Lung transplant is usually considered the last option for those with pulmonary hypertension, but if a patient fails to respond to medications, they may be eligible for the procedure. Viable lungs usually come from either patients with no brain function or those who have recently deceased (cadaver). According to the Pulmonary…
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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare and severe lung disease characterized by high blood pressure in the lungs. The disorder affects the pulmonary arteries, making them narrowed and thickened. Since these vessels are responsible for transporting blood from the heart to the lungs, the right heart ventricle needs to work…
An estimated right ventricular systolic pressure (eRVSP) — a measure of the pressure inside the artery that supplies blood to the lungs (pulmonary artery) — greater than 30.0 mmHg is related to an increased risk of mortality in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), according to a new Australian study. The…
When we hear the question “Did you pack everything but the kitchen sink?” my family’s answer has always leaned toward “Yes.” Since being diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (PH) in 1999, my family has never been able to travel lightly. But the efforts we’ve put into traveling have always outweighed the…
In a recent review published in Circulation, the official Journal of the American Heart Association, Jonathan and Stuart Rich examined the current status of the epidemiology, prognosis, and update of the clinical classification for PH. In the review, the authors mainly focus on the diagnostic approach of suspected Pulmonary Hypertension…
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Last Week’s Hot Topic on Pulmonary Hypertension
Last week’s hot topic on pulmonary hypertension was PAH in Lupus Patients Needs Close Monitoring and Earlier Treatment written by Magdalena Kegel. This article is about how patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who develop pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) have a poorer prognosis, according…
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was associated with higher mortality rates after bilateral lung transplantation (transplantation of both lungs), but not after single lung transplantation (LTx), according to a new study of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database. The study, “…
Pulmonary hypertension is a respiratory disease characterized by high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. Being a rare and progressive disorder, it may be lonely to suffer from pulmonary hypertension. In this video, 25-year-old Shani shares her story of pulmonary hypertension, a disease she was diagnosed with when she was…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apwrg0fyx70 Pulmonary hypertension affects different aspects of a patient’s life, mainly due to symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue, dizziness or fainting spells, chest pressure or pain, swelling (edema) in the ankles, legs and eventually abdomen (ascites), cyanosis, and racing pulse or heart palpitations. But how is pulmonary…
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) is currently hosting the 2015 PH Professional Network (PHPN) Symposium, which began on Thursday, September 17 and will run until Saturday, September 19 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Va. Invited to give an inspiring and insightful talk on her story as a PH patient is Pam Kehoe,…
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Pulmonary Hypertension Lifespan
Pulmonary hypertension is a progressive disease, which means that it worsens as time advances, despite the fact that it can be faster or slower depending on the patient and characteristics of the disease. There is currently no cure for the disease, but there are treatments that…
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What is… Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (or COPD) is a lifelong disease where airflow is blocked from entering your lungs and it’s hard to get enough air into your bloodstream. Many people around the world suffer from COPD and the numbers are increasing every year. With this video shared by …