PHaces of Hope: Vicky Peterson
“PTE surgery wasn't a 100% cure, but it did save his life”
PHaces of Hope: The Story of my Beloved Mother, Mary!
“Even though she has to continue to wear the O2, this has kept her living and having fun with life!”
PHaces of Hope: Fighting CTEPH: Dee’s Hope
“My hope is that I can continue to take care of myself and be as healthy as I am five years later.” By Dee Davis “I became very short of breath in March 2013. My primary care physician sent me to a cardiologist in Conyers. I was told I should see a
PHaces of Hope: Michael Laughlin
“[I get hope from] Having a doctor who specializes in treating pulmonary hypertension and modern-day PH medications.” By Michael Laughlin “Having a doctor who specializes in treating pulmonary hypertension (PH) and modern-day PH medications, has given me the ability to do things I was no longer physically capable of doing as I
PHaces of Hope: Amy Torgerson
“With all of the stories of new medical breakthroughs I have hope daily.”
Get Ready for CTEPH Awareness Day on Nov. 13
As part of Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month, the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) sets aside a special day, this year on Nov. 13, to help raise awareness and improve diagnosis of a rare form of pulmonary hypertension (PH) known as chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). CTEPH is a form of PH caused by old blood
TAKE ACTION! National Day of Action Today and Safe Step Act Next Week
Do your members of Congress know what it is like to live with pulmonary hypertension (PH)? As a patient, caregiver, or health care professional treating PH, no one can tell that story like you can! Today is the day to take a stand and be heard. Join the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) today during
PHA 2020 Registration Opens in January
As you start to make plans for 2020, be sure to mark June 12-14 on your calendar for the largest PH-related gathering in the world! Another date to look forward to is Jan. 22, when registration opens for PHA 2020 International PH Conference and Scientific Sessions. Scholarship applications for patients who have never attended
Awareness Month Features PHaces of Hope
Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month launched last Friday featuring “PHaces of Hope,” empowering and inspiring stories from a community of individuals with pulmonary hypertension (PH), their caregivers and health care professionals. Every day of the month, the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) is posting “PHaces of Hope” on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. Due to the
A PHighter…From the Beginning
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association’s (PHA’s) The Right Heart blog brings you a story about a tough little kid named Riley Wiegele who lives with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and has been “PHighting” since the start of her life. Riley was officially diagnosed with PAH in December 2014 but had experienced many different symptoms long before.