Re: Help me understand
From: Kayla (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 29 Apr 2002 15:40:58 -0500 (CDT)
Sorry about that...easy to get confused, but do take annon's suggestions
and check out those websites. I wish u the best of luck!
At Mon, 29 Apr 2002, Anonymous wrote:
>
>At Mon, 29 Apr 2002, Kayla wrote:
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>>At Mon, 29 Apr 2002, Upset wrote:
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>>>Hi, I am needing answers I am too upset to sit and ask a Dr here I lost
>>>my mother Saturday to primary pulmonary hypertension can someone explain
>>>to me what this is? Thanks
>>
>>Good Morning Upset,
>>
>>Sweetheart, I am so sorry about your lost. Your mother is in a better
>>place and she will alwasy be in your heart. Primary Pulmonary
>>Hypertension is when a person has extremely high blood pressure to the
>>point where a blood vessel would burst, in this case, in her lungs. It
>>is very similar to a stroke and heart attack, just depends on where the
>>vessel bursts. It's part of Heart Disease. My Grandfather has almost
>>died because of those. He just happened to be going through a exercise
>>heart test and it was found. The cardiologist told us after his surgery
>>that my Grandfather literally would have died if he didn't have that
>>test that day. Again, I am so sorry and my thoughts and prayers are
>>with you and your family at this time. God bless!
>>
>>--
>>Kayla
>
>>**Just someone who cares, preparing for the medical field**
>
>>Actually, it's Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension that's related to heart disease. For more information on Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, go to lungusa.org (The Amercian Lung Association) or PHAassociation.org. My heart goes out to you on your loss.
--
Kayla
**Just someone who cares, preparing for the medical field**
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