A Progress Report on My Son’s 8-year Transplant Anniversary

My son Cullen was 8 when he was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (PH). Like it or not, his health and treatments became a common topic of conversation with family and friends. Although not ordinarily superstitious, we became cautious about reacting too excitedly when asked if his PH treatments…

Oxygen Therapy Is Only Effective Treatment for COPD With PH: Study

Supplemental long-term oxygen therapy is the only effective treatment for people with pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who have low blood oxygen, according to a systematic review of studies. Such long-term oxygen treatment “may mildly reduce severity of PH, slow PH progression over time,…