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Questions About Primary Pulmonary Arterial For Your Doctor
When talking with your doctor about PAH/PPH or pulmonary arterial hypertension, it can be difficult to remember all the PAH/PPH questions you may have. You're under stress and worried about what having PPH may mean. We have prepared this list of PAH/PPH questions, so you will not forget to ask about the information, and provide some questions you may not have thought of that are commonly asked by PPH patients and their families.
Questions for your Doctor regarding PAH/PPH diagnosis
What tests are you going to do?
What are you looking for?
Will the tests show whether I have PPH?
Are any of the PAH/PPH tests painful?
Are there any risks with any of these tests?
Can I eat normally before these tests?
What are the side effects of these tests?
Will I have to stay in hospital for any of these tests?
How long will the PAH/PPH test results take?
Who will give me the test results?
Questions for your Doctor regarding PAH/PPH surgery or treatment
How can you tell if PAH/PPH surgery is possible for me?
What tests will I have to have?
What type of operation should I have?
Is it possible to have a lung transplant - if not, why not?
How well will I be after a lung transplant - will I ever get back to normal?
How long will it take me to get over this surgery?
What are the risks and benefits of having this operation?
What are the long term effects?
Will I have pain after surgery?
What other side effects will I have?
Will I be able to eat and drink normally?
Will I need any other treatment for PAH/PPH after surgery?
Is there any treatment I can have instead of an operation?
How long will it take me to get better?
How can I help myself recover?
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