PHA Europe

PHA Europe European pulmonary hypertension umbrella organisation 33 member associations Address: Wilhelmstraße 21. A-1120 Vienna, Austria Phone Number: (+43) 1 402 3725 Association President: Eva Otter Association Email: info@phaeurope.org https://www.phaeurope.org/

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“La malattia nel racconto dei pazienti”, a collection of patient stories from AIPI, the Italian pulmonary hypertension association

This boklet published by AIPI, the Italian pulmonary hypertension association features a collection of patient testimonies. The aim of the book was to enable patients to understand how it is possible to experience the disease with the same intensity, but approaching it from different points of view. And also to enable them to think of

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“PH Human”, a JanssenWithMe platform provides support resources for people with pulmonary arterial hypertension and features a number of real-life experiences from patients

PH Human, part of the JanssenWithMe digital platform, was created in partnership with the pulmonary hypertension patient community and is dedicated to supporting people with the condition. It has a particular focus on pulmonary arterial hypertension (Group 1 WHO classification of pulmonary hypertension). It helps share real-life experiences from people living with pulmonary arterial hypertension

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Tips for every day life with pulmonary hypertension by AIPI, Italian pulmonary hypertension association

This booklet developed by by AIPI, Italian pulmonary hypertension association, contains pratical advice and tips for day-to-day life with pulmonary arterial hypertension. It stresses the importance of being organised and reserving one’s energies on what really matters. The condition has an impact on many aspects of life and relationships, so it is important to involve

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Patient booklet on chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension by AIPI, Italian pulmonary patient association

In chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (Group 4 of the classification of the WHO, World Health Organisation) pulmonary hypertension is due to the mechanical obstruction of the pulmonary circulation by thrombi (blood clots) that have progressively accumulated. In this booklet by AIPI, Italian pulmonary patient association you will find information on: Download the AIPI booklet on

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The EU Clinical Trials Regulation came into force 31st of January 2022

The European Union (EU) pharmaceutical legislation known as the Clinical Trials Regulation comes into force today, the 31st of January 2022. It aims to ensure the EU offers an attractive and favourable environment for carrying out clinical research on a large scale, with high standards of public transparency and safety for clinical trial participants. Prior to

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Patient booklet on lung transplant by AIPI, Italian pulmonary hypertension association

The “Guide to Lung Transplant” by AIPI, Italian patient association provides practical advice on the different phases of the patient journey: the ‘before’, ‘during’ and ‘after’. The last part of the book collects some patient testimonies. Download the AIPI “Guide to lung transplantation” at this link

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A research aims to determine reliability of blood samples taken by PH patients at home for remote monitoring, January 29, 2022

New research at Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals in the U.K. will evaluate whether the levels of NT-proBNP, a heart damage biomarker that serves as a prognostic marker of pulmonary hypertension, can be accurately measured in a finger-prick blood sample that can be taken by patients at home and sent by mail to laboratories (this

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“What’s next for digital health after COVID-19?”, MedTech Views

What’s next for digital health after COVID-19? Here is an interesting article from MedTechViews by Naveed Khan, Director of Commercial and Business Development/Digital Health at Biotronik. The author says there is no doubt the pandemic has accelerated digital health but, for new innovations to truly work for both physicians and patients, help is needed to

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Rosie’s “Breathtaking Story”, submitted by the Belgian French association HTAP Belgique

Rosie Matthysen was a pulmonary hypertension patient and a patient advocate. She was the founder of HTAP Belgique, the Belgian francophone pulmonary hypertension association, one of the founding members of PHA Europe. In this touching video poste on the PHA EUROPE YouTube channel Rosie tells her story and tells us about her life with pulmonary

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Results of the 2nd International Organ Donation Cartoon competition!

What an amazing initiative to raise awareness of organ donation and transplant! Well done to the Turkish patient associations and organisations that were involved in its organisation, including our friends from the PAHSSc, the Turkish pulmonary hypertension association! Hundreds of wonderful, creative, touching and meaningful cartoons were submitted from all over the world, check them

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“Accelerating Clinical Trials in the EU for better clinical trials that address patients’ needs”, a joint initiative of the EU Commission, the European Medicines Agency Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA)

On January 2022 a new initiative launched by the European Commission, the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) aims to transform how clinical trials are initiated, designed, and run. This initiative, called “Accelerating Clinical Trials in the EU for better clinical trials that address patients’ needs“, aims to further develop

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