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...]
Pregnancy and Pulmonary Hypertension Part 1
There are many challenges in caring for patients with PAH. We ask our patients to take many different medications to help treat their disease process and we ask them to put up with side effects from these medications. We ask our patients to change their lifestyles and eating habits. One of the greatest challenges is the issue of pregnancy. … [Read more...]
3 Awesome Resources for Caregivers of PH Patients
Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a terrifying and debilitating disease that affects not only patients but also their support systems and caregivers. It can be overwhelming and stressful to try to step up and care for a loved one that has been diagnosed with PH or any chronic disease. … [Read more...]
Is My Prognosis Worse If I Have Failed Oral Pulmonary Hypertension Therapy?
We recently received an interesting question from one of our readers. “If oral therapy is not effective and in less than a year of diagnosis I am already moving to inhaled, does this mean I will not have a chance at survival like a patient who does well with the initial pills?” … [Read more...]
Handicap Placard for PH patients
Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a rare and debilitating disease that affects the blood vessels of the lungs. Many PH patients experience fatigue and shortness of breath with activity. These patients would benefit from having a disability placard on their vehicle. … [Read more...]
