The treatment for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension has come a long way since the mid 1990’s when Flolan was first approved. There has been an explosion of new medications that have dramatically altered how we treat patients. We no longer sequentially add therapies to most of our patients. Rather, we often start two or even three different therapies as part of an initial … [Read more...]
What if I’m Not Getting Better?
Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a progressive disease affecting the blood vessels of the lungs (pulmonary arteries to be specific). Without treatment, the right ventricle of the heart starts to struggle with pumping blood through the lungs. This leads to fatigue, shortness of breath, swelling, fainting and other symptoms. We are fortunate to have many medications that now … [Read more...]
Why I Am A Pulmonary Hypertension Specialist
November is PAH awareness month. It seems fitting to reflect on my career choice to specialize in the treatment of patients with PAH. … [Read more...]
November 18th is the First Ever CTEPH Awareness Day
As part of PAH Awareness Month this year November 18th has been assigned as the official CTEPH Awareness Day. This will be the first ever awareness day focused on CTEPH or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. … [Read more...]
November is Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month
November is the official Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness month. It is important to raise awareness about Pulmonary Hypertension in every community. Heightened awareness leads to better care for PAH patients, increased referrals to pulmonary hypertension specialty centers, decreased time to diagnosis, and increased funds for research for new treatments and potentially a cure. … [Read more...]
