News – PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

My journey with pulmonary hypertension: From diagnosis to thriving, Hall Skaara, International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease, March 2025

Hall Skaara is a pulmonary arterial hypertension patient. His article about life as a patient has been published in the International Journal of Cardiology: Congenital Heart Disease. Hall was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary hypertension after cardiac issues and two ablations, but has transformed his diagnosis into an opportunity to help others. Despite physical limitations, he […]

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How to deal with setbacks when managing pulmonary arterial hypertension, Pulmonary Hypertension News, January 29, 2025

This article by Jen Cueva, a pulmonary hypertension patient, reflects on the challenges of managing setbacks, particularly for those with pulmonary arterial hypertension and other chronic conditions, emphasizing that setbacks are not failures but may represent opportunities to adjust and persevere. It highlights the importance of self-compassion, rest, and leaning on support systems to navigate

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Living with pulmonary arterial hypertension: a patient’s perspective: Natalia Maeva, Breathe, January 21, 2025

Natalia Maeva, a patient diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension in 2009, shares a deeply personal account of living with the condition, focusing particularly on the harrowing experience of dyspnoea crises for Breathe. Natalia says that these crises, characterized by a visceral feeling of suffocation, fundamentally transformed her life, forcing her to recalculate every action and

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French patient shares helpful tips on how to “wear” a pump for IV infusion in a way that is discreet and how to talk about it to one’s colleagues, a video shared by HTaPFrance, the French Pulmonary Hypertension Association

Coline, a 34-year-old French pulmonary arterial hypertension patient living in Paris, diagnosed seven years ago, shares her tips on how to “style” a pump for intravenous infusion and on how to talk about it to one’s colleagues. The video is available at this link on the YouTube channel of HTaPFrance.

French patient shares helpful tips on how to “wear” a pump for IV infusion in a way that is discreet and how to talk about it to one’s colleagues, a video shared by HTaPFrance, the French Pulmonary Hypertension Association Read Post »