About the Authors

vii

Foreword

ix

Preface

xi

Acknowledgements

xv

1

So You’ve been Told You have Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)

1

2

The Structure of the Heart

11

3

The Oxygenation and Circulation of Blood

17

4

Blood Pressure

26

5

Palpitation

33

6

What is PAH?

36

7

The Difference Between PH and PAH

41

8

Your Clinic Appointments

46

9

Tests for PAH

58

10

Clinical Trials and Evidence-Based Medicine

78

11

Supportive Treatments for PAH

85

12

Targeted Therapy

92

13

When Medication is Not Enough

102

14

Living Your Life

106

Useful Contacts and PH Specialist Centres

115

Index

119