This time of year can be stressful for everyone. There are increased demands on our time and our bodies as we shop, attend or host parties, prepare for and endure holiday travel … [Read more...]
How to complete a medication list
Treating pulmonary hypertension requires several different types of medications. Your physician may use diuretics, blood thinners, PDEV inhibitors, ERAs, and or prostacyclin therapies. In addition other physicians could be adding medications for diseases such as hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes, or heart arrhythmias. It is critical to keep an accurate up to date … [Read more...]
PH Centers of Excellence
A large majority of the comments/questions we receive from our readers are requests for recommendations for a PAH expert close to home. This is a very important question that is very difficult to answer. Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a rare disease, community physicians may not know of any PH specialists in their area. … [Read more...]
FDA Approves Changes to the Letairis REMS Program
In August 2013 the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved changes to the Letairis Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) Program. Letairis is an oral ERA originally approved by the FDA for treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension in 2007. … [Read more...]
Why Is My PH Specialist Obsessed With My Weight?
A patient with PH isn’t feeling well. They decide to call their doctor’s office and speak to their nurse coordinator. The conversation starts with the nurse asking about symptoms such as shortness of breath, lightheadedness or dizziness, and fatigue. … [Read more...]
