For the past two-plus years, I’ve had to be alone because of COVID-19 for every hospital appointment for my idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). A year and a half ago, I began a new relationship — so until very recently, my partner had never been to an appointment with…

My support systems provide me with courage, sympathy, and compassion and help me to persevere in difficult moments. A large part of my support comes from an online community called the Pulmonary Hypertension News Forums. The PH News Forums have allowed me to…

Living with pulmonary hypertension can be quite difficult, especially if you’re a newly diagnosed patient. It’s a rare condition, so patients often have a long list of questions they need answered. To save you some time, we’ve put together nine of the most frequently asked questions concerning…

Being diagnosed with a serious lung and heart condition such as pulmonary hypertension is stressful and overwhelming. To make things a little easier for you, we’ve gathered seven tips to help you plan your first pulmonary hypertension appointment with your new doctor (source: Pulmonary Hypertension Association):…

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a disease diagnosed when arteries responsible for carrying blood become thick, stiff and clogged. Normally, the arteries transport blood from the heart to the lungs, but in PH, the vessel flow is hampered leading to abnormally high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries. MORE:…

It might be just allergies. It’s probably just a cold. It might be just a little bug.  For those who don’t battle chronic illness every day, it’s hard to imagine what an acute illness actually…

Being diagnosed with a serious lung and heart condition such as pulmonary hypertension is stressful and overwhelming. To make things a little easier for you, we’ve decided to put together this list of seven tips that you could use to plan your first pulmonary hypertension appointment with your…

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a disease diagnosed when arteries responsible for carrying blood become thick, stiff and clogged. Normally, the arteries transport blood from the heart to the lungs, but in PH the vessel flow is hampered leading to abnormally high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries. But how…

Living with pulmonary hypertension can be quite difficult, especially if you’re a newly diagnosed patient. Since this is a rare condition, there are several questions that may come up which you feel the need to have answered. We’ve put together this list of nine of the most…