“European Society of Cardiology quality indicators for the care and outcomes of adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension”, European Journal of Heart failure, March 16, 2023

The “European Society of Cardiology quality indicators for the care and outcomes of adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension” were published on the European Journal of Heart Failure on March16, 2023. The indicators may be used to quantify and improve adherence to guideline-recommended clinical practice and improve patient outcomes. Quoting Gergely Meszaros, pulmonary hypertension patient advocate […]

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Effects of an inhaled soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) stimulator MK-5475 in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), in Respiratory Medicine, January 2023

This Phase 1 study evaluated efficacy/safety of inhaled single-dose MK-5475, an investigational, small-molecule stimulator of soluble guanylate cyclase designed for inhaled delivery via a dry-powder inhaler device, in participants with pulmonary arterial hypertension. The findings reveal that treatment with inhaled single-dose MK-5475 reduced pulmonary vascular resistance and increased pulmonary blood volume. Compared to the placebo, MK-5475 was

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Drug-induced Pulmonary Hypertension Symposium: Applying Lessons Learned from The Aminorex Epidemic, April 13-14, 2023

The Drug-induced Pulmonary Hypertension Symposium is taking place in hybrid form (virtual and at Stanford University The rationale for this symposium is to leverage subject-matter expertise from international academic centers and Stanford University, engage the broader academic communities, global organizations (World Health Organization, United States Food and Drug Administration, European Medicines Agency), and stake-holders (patients,

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4th Baltic Pulmonary Hypertension and Circulation Conference, April 21, 2023

The 4th Baltic Pulmonary Hypertension and Circulation Conference took place in Riga, Latvia on April 21, 2023. It provided an opportunity to hear about the latest developments in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension from international experts – Prof. Marcin Kurzyna from Poland and Prof. Olivier Sitbon from France, as well as leading experts

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“The ‘Ten Commandments’ of the 2022 ESC/ERS Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension”, European Heart Journal, February 1, 2023

An interesting summary of the key ten take home messages of the ESC/ERS clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension by six members of the Task Force who developed them (2020-2022). Features a useful infographic. Collaboration with patient associations is recommended in commandment n°10! A pdf version of the article can be

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“My life with pulmonary arterial hypertension: a patient perspective”, Hall Skaara, Pisana Ferrari, European Heart Journal Supplements

Summary This article for the European Heart Journal Supplements has been written by two pulmonary arterial hypertension patients who describe the patient experience and explore the ways in which patients are increasingly being given a voice in developing approaches to treatment. As patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension are living longer, it is important that they

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“Patient engagement and self-management in pulmonary arterial hypertension”, European Respiratory Review

Abstract Improved care in pulmonary arterial hypertension has led to increased longevity for patients, with a paralleled evolution in the nature of their needs. There is more focus on the impact of the disease on their day-to-day activities and quality of life, and a holistic approach is coming to the front of pulmonary arterial hypertension

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“What’s new in the 2022 ESC/ERS clinical guidelines for pulmonary hypertension, and what it was like to be the first patient ever to be included in the guidelines Task Force”, by Pisana Ferrari

Clinical practice guidelines present relevant evidence to help health care professionals in making decisions about therapeutic options and include recommendations intended to optimise patient care. They are updated on a regular basis to take into account the latest evidence and practice. The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS) joint clinical

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PHA Europe “Call to Action on the unmet needs of patients with pulmonary hypertension” launch event in the European Parliament, April 2022

PHA Europe organized an event in the EU Parliament on April 26, 2022 for the launch of its “Call to Action on the unmet needs of patients with pulmonary hypertension”. The event was hosted by MEP Istvan Ujhelyi (Hungary) and chaired by Prof. Marc Humbert (ERS President). The Call to Action is a revisit of

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Info on treatments for pulmonary arterial hypertension, life style advice and patient stories on “The PAH Initiative”, by United Therapeutics

The PAH Initiative was established by United Therapeutics with the aim of providing knowledge and inspiration based on science and research in pulmonary arterial hypertension today. Here you can find interesting information on pulmonary arterial hypertension, treatments and life style advice as well as patient testimonials. The “Learning Library” section of the PAH initiative contains useful

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“Prevalence of mental disorders and impact on quality of life in patients with pulmonary arteriaI hypertension”, Frontiers in Psychiatry

Three patient representatives (Ralf Schmiedel, Pisana Ferrari, Hans-Dieter Kulla) contributed to the study and article. The first two are patients having undergone lung transplant, Mr Kulla is the President of ph e.v., German PH association. The other authors are Karen M. Olsson, Tanja Meltendorf, Manuel J Richter, Jan Fuge, Jan Christopher Kamp, Da-Hee Park, Henning

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“Sotatercept for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension”, New England Journal of Medicine

Marc Humbert, M.D., Ph.D.,  Vallerie McLaughlin, M.D.,  J. Simon R. Gibbs, M.D.,  Mardi Gomberg-Maitland, M.D.,  Marius M. Hoeper, M.D.,  Ioana R. Preston, M.D.,  Rogerio Souza, M.D., Ph.D.,  Aaron Waxman, M.D., Ph.D.,  Pilar Escribano Subias, M.D., Ph.D.,  Jeremy Feldman, M.D.,  Gisela Meyer, M.D.,  David Montani, M.D., Ph.D.,  et al.,  “Sotatercept for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial

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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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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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“Epoprostenol and pulmonary arterial hypertension: 20 years of clinical experience”, European Respiratory Review

A very interesting article about epoprostenol, the first ever therapy to be approved for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. The development of epoprostenol followed on from the discovery of endogenous prostacyclins in the vasculature by Sir Salvator Moncada et al. in the 1970s. Shortly after this, epoprostenol was synthesised and shown to have anti-platelet activity

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“Understanding the impact of pulmonary arterial hypertension on patients’ and carers’ lives”, a large-scale international survey on the impact of the disease on patients’ and carers’ lives”, European Respiratory Review

A large-scale international survey carried out in 2011 investigated four key areas affected by pulmonary arterial hypertension: physical and practical, emotional, social, and information needs and provided new insights into patients’ and carers’ experiences of living with the disease. Citation “Understanding the impact of pulmonary arterial hypertension on patients’ and carers’ lives”, Loïc Guillevin, Iain

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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Patient Charter 2020

The pulmonary arterial hypertension “Patient Charter” is based on the 2015 European Society of Cardiology/European Respiratory Society (ESC/ERS) guidelines, which are used internationally, and was developed from the outputs of a meeting held in Berlin, Germany, in March 2019. The meeting participants included patients, patient advocacy group representatives and healthcare professionals from the pulmonary arterial

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“Physicians’ and patients’ expectations of therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertension: where do they meet?”, European Respiratory Review, December 1, 2014

An article titled “Physicians’ and patients’ expectations of therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertension: where do they meet?”, published in the European Respiratory Review, the authors say that improved care in pulmonary arterial hypertension has led to increased longevity for patients, with a paralleled evolution in the nature of their needs. There is more focus on

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