Medications
Different medications can help open up the blood vessels to your lungs and make it easier for your heart to pump blood. These are usually tablets you swallow, but sometimes they’re given through a vein (an IV) or breathed in as a mist, like Ventolin. Some people need more than one medication.
In this webinar recording below, Dr David Michail (Respiratory Specialist) provides an overview of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) and an insight into the current treatments and therapies to help you get the most out of your treatment and care.
Oxygen therapy
Your doctor might prescribe oxygen therapy to help with shortness of breath and to help you stay active. Some people only use oxygen when they feel breathless from physical activity, while others need to use oxygen continuously during the day and night.
In this video, Zuzana Doneley (Clinical Nurse Pulmonary Hypertension, RBWH) shares her expert knowledge on transitioning to oxygen therapy.
Transplant surgery
Most people with PAH do well with medications. Your doctor might talk to you about a transplant in more severe cases. This is where they replace your heart and lungs, or just your lungs, with ones from a donor.
Non-medical treatment options
If you’re living with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) there are several things that you can do to manage your symptoms, improve your quality of life, and maintain your health.
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