Guest guest Posted October 24, 2002 Report Share Posted October 24, 2002 Does anyone know if Pulminary Hypertension is common with people with MSA? My wife just got this latest news which is not good and her cardiologist wasn't familiar with her OPCA. Any info would be appreciated. Dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2002 Report Share Posted October 24, 2002 Does anyone know if Pulminary Hypertension is common with people with MSA? My wife just got this latest news which is not good and her cardiologist wasn't familiar with her OPCA. Any info would be appreciated. Dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2002 Report Share Posted October 24, 2002 Hi Dick, I wasn't really sure what you meant by " pulmonary " hypertension as I've only ever heard of hypertension in general. So I looked it up and found this site. http://www.phcentral.org/medical/whatisph.html If I understand correctly pulmonary hypertension refers to high blood pressure specifically in the artery which feeds blood to the lungs. Her cardiologist will need to consult with her neurologist so that each understand the interactions of any medication she will need. The heart, lungs and autonomic nervous system can certainly be affected by MSA/OPCA. As well if your wife experiences any symptoms of sleep apnea her heart and lungs can also be negatively affected. If you notice loud breathing or snoring during sleep or episodes where she appears to stop breathing temporarily be sure to bring this up to her doctors. Regards, Pam Pulminary Hypertension > Does anyone know if Pulminary Hypertension is common with people with > MSA? My wife just got this latest news which is not good and her > cardiologist wasn't familiar with her OPCA. Any info would be > appreciated. > > Dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2002 Report Share Posted October 24, 2002 Hi Dick, I wasn't really sure what you meant by " pulmonary " hypertension as I've only ever heard of hypertension in general. So I looked it up and found this site. http://www.phcentral.org/medical/whatisph.html If I understand correctly pulmonary hypertension refers to high blood pressure specifically in the artery which feeds blood to the lungs. Her cardiologist will need to consult with her neurologist so that each understand the interactions of any medication she will need. The heart, lungs and autonomic nervous system can certainly be affected by MSA/OPCA. As well if your wife experiences any symptoms of sleep apnea her heart and lungs can also be negatively affected. If you notice loud breathing or snoring during sleep or episodes where she appears to stop breathing temporarily be sure to bring this up to her doctors. Regards, Pam Pulminary Hypertension > Does anyone know if Pulminary Hypertension is common with people with > MSA? My wife just got this latest news which is not good and her > cardiologist wasn't familiar with her OPCA. Any info would be > appreciated. > > Dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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