Pulmonary
Hypertension -
A Patient's Survival Guide The premiere information
resource for people living and dealing with PH
It hit delays
at the printer, but the THIRD edition IS en route cross country
to the PHA offices... order your copy now to have it shipped
as soon as our supply arrives!!!
The author, a PH patient herself,
knows what it is like to live with the disease. She talked
to many other patients, doctors, and researchers while writing
the Survival Guide. Dr. Ronald J. Oudiz and a team of physicians
with a deep knowledge of PH edited the book for accuracy.
New edition contains a chart
of 15 drugs used to treat PH; results of recent
clinical trials; in-depth discussion of PH
secondary to other diseases or conditions; a new
chapter on what to eat if you have PH; and
much, much more!Click
to get info on the guide and pre-order yourself a copy
State points to federal compliance in defense of Viagra bill
Got erectile dysfunction? Need Viagra?Audrey DeHart, of Napa,
doesn't want taxpayers to foot the bill for the $1.1 million the
state pays to procure the drug for some citizens.State officials
defend the expense, even though they've offered different reasons
for the expense since DeHart took her one-woman protest to Sacramento.
Georgia Support Group
Saturday, November 13, 2004
For more information, please contact Support Group leader Sally
Maddox
Planning
an activity for
November's PH Awareness Month??? Let us know...
Study compares cheap take-home sleep test to expensive polysomnography test
Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea usually involves polysomnograpy,
an overnight sleep test in a sleep clinic or lab. Results of a new study
indicate that a take-home sleep test is just as effective as a polysomnography
and is less expensive while providing timely results.
You might have chest pain, a racing heartbeat or feel winded when you
walk up the stairs, all typical symptoms of heart disease. They could
also be warning signs of Pulmonary Hypertension; high blood pressure
in the lungs. Now, doctors are testing a new device that makes monitoring
easier, possibly leading to better treatments for a disease that has
no cure.
Since 2001, living donors have outnumbered deceased donors in the
United States. The vast majority of live organ donations, nearly 70
percent, come from a family member of the patient.
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advice, and should not be relied upon as a substitute for consultations
with qualified professionals who are familiar with your individual
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