Discover the latest news from the Pulmonary Hypertension, including advocacy updates, research articles and event coverage.
Spread pulmonary hypertension (PH) awareness by sharing your story for American Heart Month in February. Heart disease can lead to PH or exacerbate symptoms. Help us call attention to the importance of cardiovascular health. Share how you manage your PH and heart disease or your tips for improving heart health.
Now that the 118th Congress is in session, the Pulmonary Hypertension Association urges Congress to work across the aisle. We need bipartisan legislation to improve health care for people with pulmonary hypertension and other serious and chronic health conditions.
The new year can be challenging for finding financial assistance for pulmonary hypertension (PH) medications. Although charitable assistance foundations with PH funds currently are closed, other avenues for assistance are available. Visit the Pulmonary Hypertension Association’s financial assistance page for more information.
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) health professionals can meet the primary author of recently released PH guidelines at the PH Professional Network Symposium. Dr. Marc Humbert will discuss the new PH guidelines during the Sept. 28-30 PHA event in Arlington, Virginia. The guidelines, developed by a taskforce from the European Society of Cardiology and European Respiratory Society, were published in August 2022.
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association added three new courses on Genetics and PH to its Online University. Watch the videos to earn 2.75 continuing education credits.
While the world seems to have moved on from the pandemic, many in the pulmonary hypertension community are trying to catch up. Because PH makes people more vulnerable to serious COVID side effects, the community remains cautious about how to proceed. This year, the Pulmonary Hypertension Association wants to help you transition from pandemic mode to more familiar routines.
