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Recap on Professor Elwing’s pulmonary hypertension description Have any questions from the past two episodes? If so, Dr. Bola Sogade will answer them all here. Dr. Sogade summarizes the past two episodes about pulmonary hypertension. Dr. Sogade uses the information learned from from guest speaker Dr. Jean Elwing and gives listeners all the information they need to better understand pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary hypertension is a general term used to describe high blood pressure in the lungs. Dr. Sogade explains how the blood flows through the body and the effects of high blood pressure in the lungs. There are five different groups of pulmonary hypertension, and they each have different causes. Knowing which type of pulmonary hypertension an individual has is important for the proper treatment. Diagnosing pulmonary hypertension can be difficult due to the range of symptoms. Symptoms include the sudden or mild onset of shortness of breath, dizziness, heart palpitations, swelling, and chest pain. It is important to keep track of these symptoms and notify your healthcare provider. There are variety of tests to verify that a patient has pulmonary hypertension. Although there is not a cure, there are lifestyle changes, medications, and surgeries available to slow the progression and treat the symptoms. Dr. Sogade thoroughly explains these options and gives recommendations to prepare for a pulmonary hypertension consultation. This in-depth episode ends with recommendations of steps you can take now to better your health! #womenshealth #obgyn #pulmonaryhypertension #hypertension #pulmonaryarterialhypertension #Idiopathichypertension #heritablehypertension #atrialseptostomy #lungdisease #womenadvocacy #pregnancy (01:05) What is pulmonary hypertension (02:25) How blood flows in the body (05:35) Different groups of pulmonary hypertension (09:43) Symptoms of pulmonary hypertension (12:50) How to diagnose (26:45) Surgery and other procedures (28:35) Lifestyle recommendations (32:53) Prepare for your doctor appointment (37:26) What you can do now