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I'm 23 with pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure. the pills my lung doctor puts me on constantly makes me sick. could surgery help?
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No : I don't know of any operation other than heart-lung transplant that will help. Talk over the side effects with your doctor. There are several different medicines that can be used and sometimes, a medicine that's upsetting you can be adjused to a more tolerable dose.
Answered 8/24/2018
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PAH: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (pah) is best treated medically, assuming your doctor has excluded chronic lung blood clots as a cause. The only surgery for group 1 pah is lung transplant which is reserved for patients who fail medical therapy. There are several drugs available for pah, perhaps there are other options. Please discuss with your doctor.
Answered 8/24/2018
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Depends: There are no definitive surgical options for pulmonary hypertension. There are several option fors pulmonary vasodilator therapies , and if one is causing side effects, others can be tried. Lung transplant would only be an option if you have adequate right ventricular function.
Answered 8/24/2018
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