Choosing to Say ‘Yes’ to Treatments Isn’t Always Easy
One of the most challenging realities I face with chronic lung disease is that my only option to feel better is to continue with ... Read more
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Heart’s Right Side Size Affects Heart Function in PAH Patients, Study Shows
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients with an enlarged right side of the heart show higher pulmonary arterial pressures and increased resistance to blood flow ... Read more -
Revatio at Low Doses Safe and of Benefit to Children with PH, Study Reports
Revatio (sildenafil) in low doses is safe and can be of benefit to children with pulmonary hypertension (PH), particularly those with early lung disease, ... Read more -
Range of Clinical Trials Testing INOpulse System for PAH, PH-linked Lung Diseases, Bellerophon Announces
INOpulse is advancing in a number of clinical trials as a potential treatment of pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with several lung diseases, Bellerophon ... Read more -
My Recent CPAP Use Has Triggered Traumatic Memories
For 16 years I slept with supplemental oxygen delivered through a nasal cannula. Prone to desaturation at night, I blasted two liters of concentrated ... Read more
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Severity of Pulmonary Hypertension Raises Risk of Fetus Death, Review Finds
The severity of pulmonary hypertension (PH) increases the risk of fetus death, although mortality ... -
Treprostinil Prevents Cellular Responses Linked to Arterial Remodeling and PAH, Study Reveals
Treprostinil is a therapy that works to reduce pulmonary artery narrowing in people with pulmonary ... -
Pay Attention to the Positive Voices
People say that bad things happen in threes. I think that saying is a ... -
Transgelin Protein May Provide Clues on PAH Progression in Congenital Heart Disease, Study Says
Transgelin, a smooth muscle protein, is abundant in patients with irreversible pulmonary arterial hypertension ... -
People with Mild Pulmonary Hypertension Have Increased Risk of Death, Study Indicates
Patients with mild pulmonary hypertension (PH), with a mean pulmonary arterial pressure between 19 ... -
Pulmonary Hypertension Association Increases Focus on PH Awareness in November
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) will be using social media throughout this month to increase ...
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Being Patient Is Difficult when You’re a Patient
Columns, Recharged and Rewired - a Column by Brittany Foster
“You just have to be patient.” I can’t begin to count how many times I’ve heard this throughout my years of managing chronic illness. Although I have 26 years of experience with doctor’s appointments, testing, surgeries, medications, and the ... Read more