Hear from guests Traci Housten, RN, MS and Lisa Maher, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC, FPCNA in the first episode of this three-part content series on pulmonary hypertension (PH). Traci and Lisa discuss the complexity around recognizing PH from both the general cardiology and specialty clinician standpoint and dive into what providers should be on the lookout for and which tests can be ordered. They also discuss how family history can play a role, the incidence of pulmonary hypertension, and the impact of a delayed diagnosis.
Plumonary Hypertension Association
www.phassociation.org
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Lung Association Pulmonary Hypertension Facts
https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/pulmonary-arterial-hypertension/learn-about-pulmonary-arterial-hypertension#:~:text=PAH%20is%20most%20common%20in,each%20year%20in%20the%20U.S.
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