Maleen Fischer is a young woman that lives with Pulmonary Hypertension, a heart and lung disease that still has no cure. Those who suffer from it have trouble breathing, shortness of breath, and every little thing which demands any kind of body effort turns out to be really hard…
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Read the articles: 1. Pulmonary Hypertension Researchers Win 2015 Deutscher Zukunftspreis 2. Pulmonary Hypertension Caused by Left Heart Disease Has Number of Markers, Study Finds 3. Eiger BioPharmaceuticals’ PAH Therapy Bestatin™ (Ubenimex) Receives Notice of Allowance for U.S. Patent…
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: https://bit.ly/1NYMxm8…
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…
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)…
When Gabriele from Verona, Italy, was diagnosed with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (known as “CTEPH”), he was living a very active life. His doctors told him that surgery might restore his health. Today, he is able to play basketball again and even coaches a sports team for people with…
German Federal President, Joachim Gauck, has awarded a team of researchers and developers from Bayer and the Center for Lung Research at Justus Liebig University in Giessen, the Deutscher Zukunftspreis 2015. This is the President’s award for innovation in science and technology and was given for the development of…
Pulmonary Hypertension can affect anyone at any time. This short video shot from the unique perspective of a person recently diagnosed, shows how dramatically difficult everyday life can be with PH and how important it is to raise awareness of the disease. Learn more about PH: https://bit.ly/1K4oewk…
“For PH patients, every day is like an IRONMAN race. Surrounding the IRONMAN European Tour, a number of “Get Breathless for PH” activities took place as part of the World Pulmonary Hypertension Day (5 May) campaign. Athletes and PH patients came together to raise awareness and tell their stories.”…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2ZICxnqYqg “This is a tutorial/lecture discussing Sarcoidosis. What is Sarcoidosis, what causes it and how to treat it.” Learn more about Pulmonary Hypertension and Sarcoidosis: https://bit.ly/1Y7MwgQ…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVKTp37Suts PHA’s new, heartwarming Heart2CurePH public service ad campaign aims to save lives by educating people about pulmonary hypertension and encouraging them to make the PHA’s cause theirs. PH puts unbearable stress on the heart, which causes death from heart failure. There is currently no cure and PH is commonly…
Talitha has Pulmonary Hypertension, a disease of the heart and lungs to which there is currently no cure. As a result, she will not be as fortunate as some of our children in enjoying a carefree childhood. Tali’s life is now quite complicated and her activities are limited. While…
