Marta Ribeiro,  —

Marta graduated from Universidade Fernando Pessoa in Porto with a degree in Communication Sciences and a Masters degree in New Communication Technologies. She has experience in social media, worked with several media channels, and has also worked as a freelance photographer and a graphic artist for almost 10 years.

Articles by Marta Ribeiro

“Let Me Breathe”: A Pulmonary Hypertension Anthem

“(This song is the) PH’s version of We Are The World“, those are the words of Paul Adam, a composer who was in charge of creating this pulmonary hypertension (PH) anthem. Read more about Chloe Temcthine who launched a new video for her pulmonary hypertension song “Breathe”, featuring PH…

Pulmonary Hypertension and the Right Ventricle

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a chronic, heart and lung condition that increases the blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries, causing shortness of breath, dizziness, and chest pain among other symptoms. Read about 8 red flag pulmonary hypertension symptoms you should be aware of. PH can also lead to right heart failure…

What is Pulmonary Hypertension? PH Explained Clearly

Pulmonary hypertension (PH)  is a rare lung disease that refers to an increase in blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries. Unfortunately, there is still no known cure available to end PH, but research has been evolving and doctors and scientists have been discovering some new ways to approach this…

Breathe: A Song for the Breathless, Not Hopeless

“Sometimes you have to lose your breath… to breathe”, these are some of the lyrics and the words we hear when we listen to this amazing and inspirational song, dedicated to all pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients. Well-known face and PH advocate, Chloe Temcthine, wrote this song with the help of…

Pathophysiology of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a4untSzLzg Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare lung disease that refers to an increase in blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries. According to the WHO (World Health Organization) there are 5 different groups of PH and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) belongs to the group 1. Read more about all the 5 different classes of…

Pulmonary Hypertension is Like… a Zebra

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a severe lung condition that causes shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue, and dizziness among other symptoms. It’s a disease that can affect anyone, at any age, although women are more prone to developing the condition. Find out who is more at risk of…


A Conversation With Rare Disease Advocates