Lung Transplant Recipient Reaches Record High Altitude on Mount Aconcagua (6,961 m) during a scientific expedition, Transplant International, May 12, 2026

A 51-year-old lung transplant recipient — transplanted in 2002 for cystic fibrosis — successfully reached the summit of Mount Aconcagua in Argentina (6,961 m) in January 2026, without supplemental oxygen. This is the highest altitude ever recorded for a lung transplant recipient. The achievement was part of an international medical expedition organised by the Vienna […]

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When breath becomes music: a campaign to pay tribute to persons living with pulmonary arterial hypertension, World Pulmonary Hypertension Day, May 5, 2026

On 5 May, World Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Day, a beautiful and unusual initiative brought the stories of people living with this rare condition to life in an unexpected way — through music. “Aria di vita” (“Breath of Life”) is a campaign promoted by MSD Italia, with the patronage of the two Italian pulmonary hypertension patient

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Celebrating “European Donation Day 2025” October 11: Six Friends and Colleagues, Six Second Chances, 80 years of life gained!

On October 11, the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM), Council of Europe European Donation Day, the Alliance for Pulmonary Hypertension launched a campaign to to honour donors and their families, to celebrate life after transplant, and to call for greater awareness of the urgent need for organ donation. The six

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Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter Chloe Temtchine Releases New Song Featuring Hip-Hop Icon Freeway to raise awareness of pulmonary hypertension and organ transplant

Award-winning singer-songwriter Chloe Temtchine has released a new single “Heaven in the Darkest Place” featuring rapper Freeway. The song is inspired by Temtchine’s own near-death experience and life-saving double-lung transplant. Key collaborator: Freeway brings personal significance to the track – he received a kidney transplant in 2019. Broader purpose: The song serves as the official

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Award-winning singer, songwriter and speaker Chloe Temtchine, who is a former pulmonary hypertension patient and double lung transplant recipient, releases a new song dedicated to her donor

Chloe Temtchine is an award-winning singer, songwriter, speaker, and the creator of “Super Brave,” an interview series that features both kids and adults who are living with a chronic illness. Her dedication to the cause includes “The Chloe Temtchine Foundation” (TCTF) which supports those living with pulmonary arterial hypertension and other serious conditions. Through TCTF,

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