PHaces of Hope: Neil Derheimer
“My LIFE gives me hope!”
PHaces of Hope: Aleksandra Ivanko-Deel
“I believe support, a good doctor, the right medication and hope makes a big difference in a person's life.”
Hope Is Focus of Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month
November is Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month, and anticipation is growing at the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA). Starting Nov. 1, PHA will launch a month-long awareness campaign called “PHaces of Hope,” which will focus on the faces of those who bravely fight pulmonary hypertension (PH), showing how PH can affect individuals of any age, everywhere.
A Conversation with Pulmonary Hypertension Expert Dr. Jeffery Sager
Dr. Jeffrey Sager is the director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Care Center (PHCC) at Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital & Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, Calif. He also serves on the Pulmonary Hypertension Association’s (PHA’s) Scientific Leadership Council. In this story, he discusses his work with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and his connection to PHA.
Resources for Navigating Medicare Open Enrollment
Medicare Open Enrollment has begun. Now through Dec. 7, 2019, individuals with health insurance through Medicare can make changes to their existing coverage. The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) offers guidelines for choosing Medicare coverage at https://PHAssociation.org/Patients/Insurance/Medicare/. On this page you will find helpful videos, and other resources to help with you better understand Medicare. One-on-one
My Long Journey to PH Diagnosis and My Hope for the Future
“I’m working and raising my children. I’m currently writing a book and creating a blog, so that I can tell my full story. I’m so glad my children can see their mom LIVE with PH!” By CraShundra Richardson One Sunday in September 2015, I remember making dinner and then I wasn’t hungry enough to
PH Patient Shares Her Story and Hopes for the Future
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association’s (PHA’s) The Right Heart blog brings you a story about a patient that was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (PH) in October 2015 after realizing she had a family history of this disease. CraShundra Richardson started experiencing fatigue early on and went to her doctor. Her doctor recommended that she get
CEO Update: PHA Is Here to Help with Open Enrollment
Dear PH Community, Here in Washington, D.C., autumn has arrived with some cooler weather and the first golden and orange leaves. Fall means that vacations are mostly over, and school is back in session. It also means that the complex process of open enrollment is almost upon us. The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) is
New PAH Treatment System Submitted for FDA Approval
Trevyent®, a new treatment system that utilizes subcutaneous delivery of treprostinil for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients, was submitted to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for approval. The FDA received a New Drug Application (NDA) by United Therapeutics Corporation in September for Trevyent, a disposable pump and skin patch system or PatchPump®
Volunteer Spotlight: Treating the Condition and Beyond
Kristine Ritenour, a pulmonary hypertension (PH) nurse coordinator at the Medical University of South Carolina, serves as the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) support group leader of the Lowcountry Charleston Support Group in Charleston, S.C. Kristine started leading a support group because she believes it’s important to give patients a place to connect and learn more