Archive – PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

Efficacy of 10% lidocaine gel for injection site pain associated with treprostinil in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension: a report of four cases, JA Clinical Reports, November 29, 2025

This is a small study but it addresses a very important but often overlooked issue, that of injection site pain for pulmonary arterial hypertension patients being treated with sub-cutaneous treprostinil, which can significantly affect quality of life. The researchers found that topical 10% lidocaine gel provided rapid and effective relief of injection site pain, facilitating […]

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PHA UK’s “sister” website, phocusonlifestyle.org, is addressed at patients and caregivers and houses a wealth of support resources and pulmonary hypertension patient stories

http://www.phocusonlifestyle.org is the “sister” website to that of the UK Pulmonary Hypertension, PHA UK. It is aimed at patients and peers supporting each other through stories. It also houses written resources covering a very wide range of issues related to living with pulmonary hypertension including:

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Medication and pulmonary hypertension, a Pulmonary Hypertension Association UK (PHA UK) booklet

This booklet was developed by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association UK (PHA UK) as a guide to treating and managing pulmonary hypertension using drug therapies. Sections include conventional or supportive therapies (including oxygen), and targeted therapies, including those taken orally, intravenously or via a nebuliser. This booklet is regularly reviewed to keep the information as up-to-date

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