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Request your Envelope of Hope -- PHA’s free information kit for newly diagnosed patients.

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Pulmonary Hypertension is a serious illness that can affect many aspects of your life, but the important thing for you to know is that THERE IS HOPE and medical advances are happening rapidly.

When PHA was established, there were no treatments for PH. Today, PH patients have a number of therapies from which to choose, and life expectancy is continuing to rise. You may want to consider seeing a PH specialist if you aren't already to work with you in determining the best course of treatment.

Following are a few places to start battling this disease through knowledge and community:

What is PH?
Fact Sheets
PH - A Patient's Survival Guide
Other Books and Guides
Insurance Issues
Emergency Situations

10 Things to Do When You, Your Child or Someone You Love is Diagnosed with Pulmonary Hypertension



 

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