Let’s Talk About Diuretics (Medicines That Make Your Kidneys Produce More Urine). One of the major problems in PAH is that patients retain fluid. That means that all of the salt and fluids you drink are not adequately eliminated by your kidneys. … [Read more...]
Anticoagulation and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
A common questions that comes up in caring for patients with PAH is whether they should be prescribed blood thinners such as warfarin or Coumadin. The answer to this question is a bit complicated. … [Read more...]
National Nurses Day is May 6th!
May 6th is National Nurses Day! Hopefully if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with PAH you have also been introduced to a Pulmonary Hypertension Nurse Coordinator. … [Read more...]
Updates on Opsumit and Adempas; New Treatments for PAH
In October 2013 the FDA approved Opsumit (Macitnentan) and Adempas (Riociguat) to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension. Adempas was the first medication approved to treat two kinds of pulmonary hypertension. It can be used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension as well as chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. … [Read more...]
Pregnancy and Pulmonary Hypertension Part 2
The literature has described the risk of pregnancy to the mother as very severe in patients with advanced PAH. Depending on how advanced the PAH, there may be a 50% to 80% chance of death. For patients with much milder PAH, the risks are much lower but still substantial. … [Read more...]
