ArchivesTag : Pulmonary
The Epidemic Called Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH)
In the recent soar of the amount of people suffering from Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, we ask a question. What is the cause of this epidemic? After years of research and study, doctors have discovered one of many possible answers. Several drugs, all of which are hunger suppressant drugs, have a viable link to the epidemic. [...]
Full StoryFen-Phen and Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) is Serious Business
After the miracle diet drug, Fen Phen, was introduced in the early 90’s, nearly 6.5 million people consumed the drug. The reason for such a large consumption was the immediate weight loss associated with the drug. However, after ties between Fen Phen and the fatal Primary Pulmonary Hypertension were established, American Home Products removed the [...]
Full StoryTreatment for Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) pt.1
Do you have pulmonary hypertension? This medical disorder, which is more serious in some patients than for others, occurs when blood pressure increases in the pulmonary artery to the point where blood flow to the lungs is restricted and the heart becomes overworked.
This, in turn, results in a myriad of unpleasant symptoms ranging from [...]
Information on Idiopathic Pulmonary Hypertension
Idiopathic pulmonary hypertension also called is Pulmonary hypertension Pulmonary hypertension is an abnormal altitude of the pressure in the pulmonary flow caused by the constriction of the blood vessels that supply blood to the lungs. Pulmonary hypertension can be a severe disease with a markedly decreased exercise tolerance and heart failure. Frequency in children as [...]
Full StoryPulmonary Hypertension Information
Millions of people are affected by high blood pressure (hypertension), a condition in which blood travels through the body’s arteries at a pressure too high for good health. High blood pressure in the arteries that supply the lungs is called pulmonary hypertension (PHT). The blood pressure measured by cuff on your arm isn’t directly related [...]
Full StoryPrimary Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment Choices
Significant advances in the treatment of Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) have been made since the 1990s. While there is still no cure for this condition, there are now a variety of options that increase the quality of life and improve the long-term prognosis for people with this disease.
If you have been diagnosed with PPH [...]
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment Choices: Risks and Benefits
Since the 1990s, the field of Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) has made considerable advances, with several new drugs available for people with the disease. Both quality of life and long-term prognosis for people with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension is improved thanks to drugs such as Tracleer. There are several options available for PPH treatment, and the [...]
Full StoryTreatment for Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) pt. 2
Pulmonary hypertension refers to a medical condition in which there is an elevated blood pressure in the pulmonary artery which can restrict blood flow to the lungs and cause the heart’s right ventricle to overwork itself, leading to a variety of symptoms (including dizziness, fainting, and shortness of breath) as well a marked decreased ability [...]
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