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...Some call it pulmonary function testing, or a PFT. Some call it spirometry. No matter what you refer to it as it entails a series of breathing tests....

...It might even be an effective part of a pulmonary rehabilitation program....

...Once you have completed pulmonary rehabilitation classes, it’s important to remember you have to keep exercising....

...Pulmonary rehab can be a very beneficial treatment option for people living with COPD....

...“I go to pulmonary rehab.”...

...But pulmonary rehabilitation is an approach that is noninvasive....

...Unfortunately, pulmonary rehab programs are not always widely available, depending on where you live....

...They emphasized the need for increased access to pulmonary rehab, early screening for COPD and significant lack of funding for COPD....

...Pain management is an important part of treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), yet so often, the medical support system may overlook...

...Many pulmonary rehab programs offer a maintenance program after completion for a small fee....

...Studies have shown the benefits of Pulmonary rehabilitation programs for COPD patients....

...Your doctor may refer you to a pulmonary rehabilitation program if there is one in your area....

...Whether you have COPD, or know someone who does, these 25 facts can open your eyes to the vast world of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease....

...If your doctor has not recommended pulmonary rehab, don't be afraid to ask whether it might be right for you....

...If there is a pulmonary rehab in your area, talk to your doctor about joining....

...Cardiovascular disease and pulmonary hypertension (a type of high blood pressure) are common in people with COPD....

...It states: “Two heart problems common in people with COPD are pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs) and cor pulmonale (heart failure...

...Pulmonary would send me to cardiology and cardiology would send me to pulmonary. Finally, I was sent to National Jewish....

...Remarks about the importance of pulmonary rehab were echoed....

...This is because only a light pressure is needed to push blood through the pulmonary valve to the pulmonary artery and to the lungs....