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  • What is Pulmonary Hypertension?
    • What is Pulmonary Hypertension?
    • Pulmonary Hypertension Symptoms
    • Types of Pulmonary Hypertension
    • Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension
    • PH vs. PAH
    • Diastolic Heart Failure vs. PAH
    • WHO Group 3 Pulmonary Hypertension, IPF & COPD
    • Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease
    • Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT)
      • Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Treatment
    • Functional Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension
    • Pediatric Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
    • Sickle Cell and Pulmonary Hypertension
    • Stimulant Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
    • Research, Life Expectancy & Prognosis for PH
  • Diagnosing & Monitoring PAH
    • Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Diagnosis
    • How Am I Doing? Assessing Your PAH.
    • Blood Tests
    • Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test (CPET)
    • CT (Computed Tomography) Scan
    • Echocardiogram: An Overview
    • Echocardiogram: A Detailed Look
    • Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs)
    • Right Heart Catheterization
    • Six Minute Walk
    • Ventilation Perfusion Scan (VQ Scan)
    • CTEPH
      • CTEPH: WHO Group 4 Pulmonary Hypertension
      • PTE (Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy) Surgery
      • Adempas used to Treat PAH and CTEPH
  • PAH Treatment
    • Pulmonary Hypertension Centers
    • Pulmonary Hypertension Treatments
    • Continuously Infused Therapies Used to Treat PH
    • Prostanoids for Treatment of PH
    • Adcirca and Revatio Used to Treat Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
    • Adempas used to Treat PAH and CTEPH
    • Tracleer, Letairis, and Opsumit Treatments
    • Uptravi is Approved for PAH Treatment
    • Oxygen Therapy for Pulmonary Hypertension
    • Salt and Water Restrictions
    • Exercise & PAH
    • Diuretics
    • Blood Thinners
    • Getting the Most Out of PAH Therapy
      • Letairis
      • Opsumit
      • Sildenafil (Revatio)
  • Congenital Heart Disease
    • Eisenmenger’s Syndrome
    • Update on Management of PAH-CHD
    • Congenital Heart Disease & Sleep Apnea
    • Complex Congenital Heart Disease
  • FAQ’s
    • Implanted Remodulin Pump, Right Heart Catheterization, PAH & Pregnancy
    • Oral Treatments, Care Centers & Hole in Heart
    • FAQ’s: Altitude, Cold & Allergy Medications
    • FAQ’s: Psoriasis, Idiopathic PAH, Contraceptives & PAH
    • FAQ’s: Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension, Symptom Frequency & Care Centers
    • FAQ: PAH Experts, Pregnancy, Mild PAH & Vacationing
    • FAQ’s: CTEPH, Blood Clots, Corrective Surgery & PAH Care Centers
    • FAQ’s: VQ Scans & PAH Curable?
    • FAQ’s: Mild Pulmonary Hypertension?

Pulmonary Artery Denervation as a Treatment for PAH

October 29, 2018 By Dr. Jeremy Feldman

blood cells pulmonary arteries

Pulmonary arterial hypertension is caused by abnormal changes in the pulmonary arteries of patients. These changes include increased thickness of the muscle layer of the pulmonary arteries and increased stiffness of the pulmonary arteries.  Over the last 25 years, 14 medications have been approved to try and treat these changes. These medications have resulted in dramatic … [Read more...]

Stem Cell Therapy—Avoid the Scam

October 9, 2018 By Dr. Jeremy Feldman

scam alert

It has been some time since I last wrote about avoiding Stem Cell Therapy.  Recently several of my patients have been suckered into this trap. Stem cells are bone marrow derived cells that have the potential to divide and become cells of any part of our body.  There is great promise in trying to understand how to develop effective treatments that use these cells.  … [Read more...]

Medical Marijuana and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

September 24, 2018 By Dr. Jeremy Feldman

medical marijuana for pulmonary hypertension

Despite federal law that continues to classify marijuana as illegal, many states have legalized marijuana for medical use and some states for recreational use.  The internet is full of impressive claims about the healing powers of marijuana and CBD oil and marijuana has become an enormous business that has moved from the street corner to the drug store. Fact and … [Read more...]

C76 Approved For Studies in Pulmonary Hypertension

September 20, 2018 By Dr. Jeremy Feldman

pulmonary hypertension research laboratory

Pulmonary arterial hypertension at its core is a disease of abnormal lung blood vessel behavior. While our currently available therapies have successfully improved the quality of life of our patients and extended their life expectancy, we still have a long way to go.  PAH patients unfortunately still often face progressive symptoms over time. What is the C76 Molecule? The FDA … [Read more...]

Surgi-Center and Endoscopy Procedures in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

August 28, 2018 By Dr. Jeremy Feldman

surgery operating room

A common problem that I encounter in the office is when a patient with PAH needs to have a procedure such as colonoscopy, upper endoscopy or orthopedic surgery.  For the average healthy person, these procedures represent minimal risk and can be done in outpatient endoscopy centers or at orthopedic hospitals. However, for patients with PAH or other advanced lung diseases these … [Read more...]

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