Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment
Can this condition be treated? What Pulmonary Hypertension treatment options are available? Learn more below about the current treatments available to patients.
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How to Treat Pulmonary Hypertension
Most cases of pulmonary hypertension are due to another disease. In this case the underlying cause is treated.
For some, no treatable cause is found. In this case, there are several medications that might be of benefit. Talk with your doctor about the best plan for you. Treatment options include the following:
Medications
- Calcium channel blockers
- Anticoagulants
- Diuretics
- Oxygen
- Phosphodiesterase inhibitors ( sildenafil )
- Prostacyclin ( epoprostenol , iloprost )-These must be administered by continuous infusion either intravenously, subcutaneously, or by inhalation.
- Endothelin receptor blockers ( bosentan )
Lung Transplantation
This is a drastic treatment. It is only recommended for life-threatening disease.
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