Former minister imported vital drugs to help Pher

Former Wales Office Minister was importing Pulmonary Hypertension drugs from the United States to the United Kingdon at 1/8th the price. Click link to read the full article.

http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/politics-news/2008/04/04/former-minister-imported-vital-drugs-to-help-an-ill-constituent-91466-20717657/

Fellow PHer Becomes Artist After Diagnosis

I just read this great article on the internet about a man named Gary Farmer that started to paint after he was diagnosed with Pulmonary Hypertension. I’ve noticed a lot of us with PH have turned to some art form as a comfort. The article is an interesting read and his website shows his remarkable 3-D wall art.

http://www.bocaratonnews.com/news/local/348-boca-raton-man-turns-art-after-beating-fatal-ailment.php

http://www.floribeanart.com/index.html

What is Pulmonary Hypertension?

Pulmonary hypertension is a rare, incurable and life threatening illness. In short, PH is high blood pressure in the pulmonary artery (the blood vessel that leads from your heart to your lungs). PH symptoms include shortness of breath with minimal exertion, fatigue, chest pain, dizzy spells and fainting. PH most often strikes women in the prime of their lives however, it is found in young children, elderly and men. 

This is a short and simply article that explains what Pulmonary Hypertention is and has a nice graphic.http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/299/3/372