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Beyond Breathless: Innovative Approaches to PAH Management

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Beyond Breathless: Innovative Approaches to PAH Management

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Case Description

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive and debilitating disease that affects the arteries in the lungs, leading to increased pulmonary arterial pressure and right heart failure. Despite significant advances in the management of PAH in recent years, it remains a challenging disease...

Case Summary

  • Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common cause of breathlessness, often confused with asthma, COPD, or cardiac failure. Misdiagnosis is frequent, with pulmonary hypertension being a missed underlying cause of breathlessness. A case study of a 40-year-old female presenting with progressive dyspnea on exertion and initially diagnosed with asthma underscores the importance of considering PH.

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Dr. Bhagwan Mantri

Dr. Bhagwan Mantri

Alumni- Max Healthcare Institute Limited
Dr. Bhagwan Mantri is a renowned Pulmonologist, a qualified DNB, MBBS, IDCCM, with over 10 years of experience. An extensive training in the management of all respiratory diseases, he has deep expertise in respiratory procedures and cutting edge diagnostic/therapeutic tools (e.g.EBUS)

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