We would like to thank our friends and colleagues at the Dutch Pulmonary Hypertension Association for having shared with us the very touching story of Rob van der Aa. Rob is a remarkable individual who, regardless of the physical toll of pulmonary arterial hypertension, strives to contribute meaningfully to society, dedicating himself to both academic […]
Migdalia Denis, leader of the Latin America Pulmonary Hypertension Association (Sociedad Latina de Hipertensión Pulmonar), was invited on May 18, 2018, to deliver a TEDx talk. Migdalia has recently sent us the link to her talk and asked us to share it on the PH-KSP, in the hope that her message may inspire others to
Salvador Calderón, a patient affected by Pulmonary Hypertension and a volunteer with the Foundation against Pulmonary Hypertension in Spain, has released his third book, titled “The Expert and Informed Patient.” This compelling narrative portrays the journey of a patient through all stages of pulmonary hypertension, highlighting the constant struggle to improve the quality of life
Eva Otter has been living with pulmonary hypertension for twenty years. She was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension in 2003. At that time she was a busy medical laboratory manager in Lower Austria and also supported her boss at conferences, with publications etc.In this article Eva shares her patient journey over the past years, how she
Yes, I am sick, but I want to live!” – These are the words of Bianca Jung-Niederberger. She suffers from lupus and as a result developed pulmonary hypertension. In the following article, Bianca talks about her path to diagnosis and how she fought her way back into life afterwards. Link to article
“Yes I am sick but I want to live!” – Bianca Jung-Niederberger Read Post »
I’m B J-N , 42 years old living with my significant other. We don’t have any children. In my childhood and youth I was always very sporty and active. I’m into athletics, children’s gymnastics and finally even competitive gymnastics. I started horseback riding when I was 13. But even then I was always more susceptible
My life with pulmonary arterial hypertension and rheumatism, a patient story Read Post »
My name is J and I am 27 years old and come from near Bamberg. Since 2006 I have been suffering from “Idiopathic Arterial Pulmonary Hypertension”. I was 11 years old when I received the diagnosis. At that time I was on a skiing vacation and all of a sudden I started having trouble breathing.
“Mut im Herz”, Brave Heart, by Jennifer, a pulmonary arterial hypertension patient Read Post »
