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

15 Classic Christmas Songs

Dean Martin – Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI8jeWjZSAg Eartha Kitt – Santa Baby Queen – Thank God It’s Christmas   Bing Crosby – White Christmas   Frank…

10 Modern Christmas Songs

Band Aid 30 – Do They Know It’s Christmas?   Michael Bublé – It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas   Mariah Carey feat. Michael Bublé – All I Want For Christmas Is You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFvRf8PfpKw…

Pulmonary Hypertension and Hypoxia

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare, but life-threatening, disease which affects the pulmonary arteries, making them become narrowed and thickened. These vessels, which are responsible for transporting blood from the right heart ventricle to the lungs, become obstructed due to the disease, leading to high blood pressure in the…

Teens Talk Pulmonary Hypertension

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6S8fIcSpCM In this video, you can watch three young girls talk about their experiences living with pulmonary hypertension, how they were diagnosed, what it’s like being in school while having shortness of breath, and how other teenagers react to their disease. Learn more about pediatric pulmonary hypertension: http://bit.ly/1NYMxm8…

Pathophysiology of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a4untSzLzg An educational overview of three principal pathways—endothelin, nitric oxide, and prostacyclin—involved in the pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). This site is intended for U.S. healthcare professionals only. It features information about pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). PAH is defined hemodynamically as a mean pulmonary arterial pressure greater than or…

PH Music Video: “Time Matters” – Joni Madden

Pulmonary Hypertension is a serious condition that gets progressively worse. The song “Time Matters” by Joni Madden makes the experience of living with PH palpable. PH is the broad, inclusive name for a group of several chronic diseases that affect the lungs and the heart. Some forms (or subtypes)…


A Conversation With Rare Disease Advocates