Lawrence, Mass. (July 13, 2017) –Frank Cann, owner of Coffee Cann Café in Lawrence, Mass. and F. H. Cann & Associates, Inc of North Andover, decided the best way to conquer the overwhelming and helpless feelings brought on by news that his daughter’s fiancé was battling pulmonary hypertension (PH), a progressive, debilitating and life-threatening
Silver Spring, Md. (June 21, 2017) - With the addition of two newly Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA)-accredited health care sites, more U.S. patients have access to care from facilities that have completed a rigorous review process for providing specialized pulmonary hypertension (PH) care. The University of New Mexico School of Medicine PH Program in
St. Paul, Minn. (June 8, 2017) – Eleven years after doctors diagnosed her with pulmonary hypertension (PH), Pamela Combs of St. Paul, Minn., is proving to herself and others that new treatments and a positive outlook can help extend and improve patients’ lives. Combs will address attendees June 24 at PHA on the Road
Ads Featuring PHA Celebrity Champion and National Recording Artist Traci Braxton Target Commuters Along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor Silver Spring, MD. (May 24, 2017) – Awareness for people suffering from pulmonary hypertension (PH), an illness that is often misdiagnosed, can be a life or death matter. The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) is bolstering its awareness
St. Paul, Minn. (May 24, 2017) – Wayne Hansen knew something was wrong the day his 50-yard walk from the parking lot to his cubicle at work left him completely out of breath. For a 57-year-old man on heart medication, he had been managing well — even working two jobs. Struggling to breathe was
What: The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) will present a live mini-concert to bring awareness to pulmonary hypertension (PH), a progressive, life-threatening disease often misdiagnosed – as asthma, for example. The three-minute concert, followed by a brief Q & A session, will feature Chloe Temtchine -- propelled to YouTube fame as a vocalist, guitarist and
Silver Spring, Md. (May 18, 2017) – Researchers will present two abstracts based on information from the Pulmonary Hypertension Association Registry (PHAR) at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) meeting this month. The PHAR is a part of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) Pulmonary Hypertension Care Center (PHCC) accreditation program. Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)—a progressive,
Silver Spring, Md. (May 18, 2017) – Three pulmonary hypertension (PH) clinics have earned accreditation from the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) after demonstrating their ability to deliver quality care to patients living with a complex, often misdiagnosed, life-threatening disease. The three centers were participants in the Regional Clinical Program (RCP) pilot program, designed as
Washington, D.C., May 5, 2017— The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) -- the world’s first and largest organization dedicated to empowering and advocating for pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients and caregivers, promoting quality care and catalyzing research for a cure -- issued a response to the House of Representatives’ passage of the American Health Care Act. PHA
Silver Spring, Md. (April 20, 2017) – The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) is excited to announce that the significant contributions in advancing pulmonary hypertension (PH) care and research of C. Gregory Elliott, M.D., M.A.C.P., have earned him the 2017 American Thoracic Society Public Advisory Roundtable (PAR) William J. Martin, II Distinguished Achievement Award. Dr. Elliott,
