News – PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

The “Cardiac community”, a patient advocacy group in Nigeria, launches initiative to support patients who can’t pay for their medications

The “Cardiac Community” was founded in 2018 by Ayotunde Omitogun, a pulmonary arterial hypertension patients diagnosed in 2013. It is a community of people passionate about fighting heart disease in Nigeria who engage in heart disease and health awareness, fundraising, advocacy and support for people living with heart disease in Nigeria. The Community has set […]

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Physical Activity, Sleep, and Quality of Life in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Novel Insights From Wearable Devices, Pulmonary Circulation, April 16, 2025

A study published in Pulmonary Circulation on April 16, 2025 investigated whether Fitbit wearable devices can provide meaningful clinical information about activity and sleep patterns in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients. A total of 110 participants completed the 12-week baseline monitoring period. The cohort was median age 52.7 years (IQR: 40.9–60.5), female predominant (84% female),

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Impact of insurance restrictions on pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) therapies in the US, “Managed Healthcare Executive”, June 21, 2024

An article by Jared Kaltwasser, in Managed Healthcare executive in its latest issue, sheds light on the growing restrictions imposed by commercial insurers on treatments for pulmonary arterial hypertension. An examination of 17 major insurance plans from 2017 to 2022 showed a sharp increase in policies with at least one restriction, jumping from 38% to

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Results of study investigating effects of nutrition and lifestyle interventions in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients published in “Pulmonary circulation”

A recent study published in Pulmonary Circulation demonstrated the effectiveness of a newly developed video e-learning tool in improving nutrition and quality of life for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients. Conducted at a single center in Amsterdam, the study found that the use of e-learning modules on nutrition offered a unique opportunity to positively influence

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The EU is running a public consultation on a “European Disability Card” to make it easier for people with disabilities to access some services while travelling within the EU

The European Commission (EC) is working on a proposal for an EU Disability Card, to make it easier for people with disabilities to access some services while travelling within the EU. There is currently no mutual recognition of disability status between the EU Member States. This can cause difficulties for persons with disabilities travelling in the EU.

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