Pulmonary Hypertension Patient Walked 75 Miles

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November is Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month and just one day before the month began, Diane Ramirez, a Duke patient suffering with PH, together with her medicine team, completed a 75-mile walk to raise awareness and funding for this deadly and – still – misdiagnosed disease.

Diane Ramirez was diagnosed 28 years ago and doctors didn’t see a bright future ahead for her. The now-52 year-old finished a planned 30-day walk, six days ahead of schedule, to bring more awareness to the disease.

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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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