Treatments for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Pills, Inhaled Drugs, Oxygen - WebMD
Treatments for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Pills, Inhaled Drugs, Oxygen - WebMD Treatments for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Pills, Inhaled Drugs, Oxygen - WebMD Posted: 17 Dec 2020 12:00 AM PST While there's no cure for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), many types of medicines and procedures can ease your symptoms and make your day-to-day life better. Everyone's condition is different, so your doctor will help you figure out the treatments that will work best for you. The first step of any plan is to treat the cause of your PAH. For example, if chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the reason you have it, treatment for that problem will improve pulmonary hypertension, too. But some people need more help to improve their breathing and lower the blood pressure in their lungs. To help you choose a treatment plan, your doctor will see how severe your symptoms are and how much your disease keeps you from being ...