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CONFIRMING A DIAGNOSIS - Pulmonary Hypertension
Written by rer52az   
08 July 2008

The following information consists of research funded by the Pulmonary Hypertention Association.  To reach the PHA:  PHAssociation.org

                                             Email: pha@PHassociation.org

                                             Phone: 301-565-3994

                                             Help-Line: 800-748-7274

 

I hope this information regarding nailing down the proper diagnosis may be helpful to someone suffering with this frequently 'challenging' disease.  Perhaps a portion of the point of the following article is that when assigned a PH diagnosis, punch your way through the occasionally unpleasant medical tests, until you're absolutely sure what you're dealing with...

With my Best Regards.......Reluctant survivor



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