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

Double Lung Transplant: Vanessa’s PAH Story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN52-CM5kMw “Vanessa Bradley, who had pulmonary arterial hypertension, is enjoying life again after a pioneering double lung transplant, following an initial diagnosis that nothing could be done to cure her condition.” Learn more about PAH: http://bit.ly/1P75Bxf…

Read the Top 10 Pulmonary Hypertension Articles of 2015

10. “FDA Pre-market Approval for Remodulin Delivery with Implantable System Pending”   Read full article here: http://bit.ly/1Owtn99 Read Top 10 Pulmonary Hypertension Articles of 2015: http://bit.ly/1QUxSLt 9. “Sarcoidosis-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension Highlighted By Recent Study” Read full article here: http://bit.ly/1UeWlbI Read Top 10 Pulmonary Hypertension Articles of…

Pulmonary Hypertension and Clinical Trials

Clinical trials are well-designed studies which collect information about new treatments for diseases and disorders. Most of the time, this means medications, but clinical trials can also test for other things, such as stem cell therapies, surgical techniques, tests for diagnosis, medical devices, as well as…

Fight Against PAH: This Is Meredith’s Story

Our (ph)ight against pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is directed at funding research and development of novel diagnostic tools to advance early detection and diagnosis. We are dedicated to educating the gatekeepers of medicine as to the early warning signs of PAH – and providing them with the necessary tools…

Pulmonary Hypertension Lifespan

Pulmonary hypertension is a progressive disease, which means that it worsens as time advances, despite the fact that it can be faster or slower depending on the patient and characteristics of the disease. There is currently no cure for the disease, but there are treatments that…

Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension: Emma’s Story

This video is the uplifting story of brave Emma and her mother Beth, both battling an incurable lung disease in their own way. Imagine you’re a scientist who has spent her entire career working to cure fatal lung diseases, and suddenly your 5-year-old daughter is diagnosed with one. This was…


A Conversation With Rare Disease Advocates