What are the treatments for Pulmonary Hypertension?
The treatment for PH depends on the type of PH and its severity, as well as on other health problems each patient may have. Based on each individual’s medical condition and their response to previous medications they are placed on a regimen that is best suited for them. There is no “one size fits all” approach to PH. Treatments may range from oral medications, exercise programs, inhaled medications and in some cases, medications that are delivered directly into the blood stream via a catheter or into the subcutaneous layer of skin through a small catheter. In some cases surgery or other cardiac interventions might be recommended. The response to PH medicines can vary from person to person. Blood tests and echocardiograms, among other tests, are used to monitor how well each person is doing. Patients at Stanford and other PH centers also have access to some of the latest drug treatment through ongoing clinical trials of new PH drugs. Stanford is also currently doing basic science resear
