This year’s most popular Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) social media posts promoted our PHA 2022 theme contest; resources for Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) Awareness Month and World PH Day; stories from Pathlight magazine; and our 30th anniversary celebration.
We are thankful for our online PH community and everyone who engages with our social media content. Every comment, like and share raises PH awareness. We look forward to connecting with you online in the new year!
Here are PHA’s top 10 most popular social media posts from 2021:
PHA 2022 theme contest
Over the summer, we asked the community to submit ideas for the PHA 2022 International PH Conference and Scientific Sessions theme contest. The winning theme is PHacing the Future Together. PHA 2022 is set for June 10-12 in Atlanta.
Free issue of Pathlight magazine
We encouraged the PH community to visit Day 11 of the PH Awareness Month calendar to download a free copy of the summer 2021 issue of Pathlight.
It’s Day 11 of #PHAwarenessMonth! Visit PHA’s Awareness Month Calendar today to download a free copy of Pathlight magazine, a PHA member-only benefit. http://ow.ly/eVTu50GKT4X #SparkAwareness #PHA30
Posted by Pulmonary Hypertension Association on Thursday, November 11, 2021
Common PH symptoms
We shared common PH symptoms for World PH Day 2021.
Pulmonary hypertension symptoms can include shortness of breath, light headedness, chest pains, fatigue, heart...
Posted by Pulmonary Hypertension Association on Wednesday, May 5, 2021
PH and HHT
We shared a fact about PH and HHT and asked the community to visit Day 21 of the PH Awareness Month calendar to learn more.
Did you know excessive nosebleeds in people with pulmonary hypertension could be a sign of hereditary hemorrhagic...
Posted by Pulmonary Hypertension Association on Sunday, November 21, 2021
PH and Congenital Heart Disease
We shared a link to our free PH & Congenital Heart Disease brochure and reminded people to register for the Sept. 15 PHA Live event “PH and Congenital Heart Disease“.
Up to 10% of individuals with congenital heart disease develop pulmonary hypertension. PH usually develops in people...
Posted by Pulmonary Hypertension Association on Sunday, September 5, 2021
Summer 2021 Pathlight cover story
We shared a link to a story about PH patient and software developer Shavini Fernando from the summer 2021 issue of Pathlight.
Software developer Shavini Fernando invented a wearable device to continuously monitor oxygen saturation to help herself...
Posted by Pulmonary Hypertension Association on Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Breathlessness is most common PH symptom
This PH Awareness Month post revealed that breathlessness is the most common PH and promoted Day 24 of the PH Awareness Month calendar.
Breathlessness is the most common PH symptom, but what symptom did 27% of patients report? Find the answer and a graphic...
Posted by Pulmonary Hypertension Association on Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Left heart disease
Because left heart disease is the most common form of PH, we unveiled a new resource on Day 16 of the PH Awareness Month calendar.
Left heart disease is the most common form of pulmonary hypertension in the U.S. Visit Day 16 of the #PHAwarenessMonth...
Posted by Pulmonary Hypertension Association on Tuesday, November 16, 2021
30th anniversary fundraising campaign
This post asked for donations in to support our mission to improve and extend the lives of those affected by PH, during our 30th anniversary year and beyond.
Help us achieve 30 more transformative years by donating to PHA today. Together, we can change the lives of patients,...
Posted by Pulmonary Hypertension Association on Monday, May 3, 2021
PH Awareness Month
We announced that November was PH Awareness Month and shared a link to our PH Awareness Month page.
November is Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month! Follow along with us throughout the month to spark awareness and...
Posted by Pulmonary Hypertension Association on Thursday, October 21, 2021
