Being diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension is life changing. Many patients are scared to exercise or participate in activities that they previously enjoyed. Many patients have felt too tired or too short of breath to exercise and have become deconditioned or out of shape. Once therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension has been initiated and the patient has stabilized they … [Read more...]
My Pulmonary Hypertension Journey
Every patient I have met in our pulmonary hypertension clinic has one thing in common; their journey to diagnosis and treatment for their pulmonary arterial hypertension has been long and frustrating. The average time from symptom onset to diagnosis is two and a half years! … [Read more...]