Pulmonary Hypertension Patient Stories
CTEPH Patient Receive Successful Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Benton Berman appeared healthy on the surface, but he couldn't avoid losing his breath during seemingly normal activities. It turned out he had chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension and needed quick care.
Read about Benton's treatment at UMMC.
Pulmonary Hypertension Patient Says There Was 'Remarkable Change' After PTE Surgery
Margaret Martins had Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy (PTE) surgery to treat a very serious case of secondary pulmonary hypertension, which results in the narrowing of the pulmonary arteries as shown to the right. Originally from Nigeria, she had been living in Texas when she became ill from her condition and came to Maryland to be near family.
From an emergency room in a Washington D.C. hospital, she was transferred to UMMC after her doctor did an internet search and found Dr. Bartley Griffith, one of the few surgeons in the country performing this complex surgery.
Read more of Margaret's story.
Lung Transplant Gets Pulmonary Hypertension Patient Back on the Dance Floor
Dottice Boardley loves to dance, garden, and spend time with her family but when her shortness of breath made it difficult to walk up a flight of stairs, she was determined to find out the cause. After a diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension (PH), Dottice learned that even though there are many treatments for PH, the only cure is a lung transplant.
As one of only two centers in Maryland to be designated a Pulmonary Hypertension Center of Comprehensive Care, UMMC\'s program and extensive resources helped Dottice put her dancing shoes back on in time for her niece's wedding.
