Pulmonary Hypertension – Meredith’s Story

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Meredith knows all too well about Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. It took her mother’s life when she was 12 and reappeared in her own life when she was diagnosed at 34. She is a stay-at-home mom of two boys – ages three and one. Being told she had a disease known as the “silent killer” put the (ph)ight in her to do everything in her power to help others that are currently or will be in her shoes one day.

She and husband, Randy, founded the Blue Lips Foundation to further educate, raise awareness and fund research dedicated to early detection and screening of the disease. They decided it was their time to make a difference in the (ph)ight against PAH.

 

Read more about Pulmonary Hypertension here: http://bit.ly/1K4oewk

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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.

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