Lung Transplantation Updates: Broader Indications with a Focus on Pulmonary arterial Hypertension, Zentralblatt für Chirurgie, May 15, 2025.

In their recent open-access article for the Zentralblatt für Chirurgie, Drs.: Szofia Kovacs, Alberto Benazzo, and Peter Jaksch review the latest International Society for Lung and Heart Transplantion (ISHLT) guidelines on lung transplantation, highlighting a major shift toward personalized, inclusive care. Beyond the underlying lung disease, transplant decisions now consider age, frailty, comorbidities, and psychosocial […]

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Scientific sessions, workshops, and community at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the German pulmonary hypertension association ph e.v., October 25-27, 2024

Friday, October 25, 2024: Saturday, October 26, 2024: 14:30 – Workshop Block I: (Registration required) 16:30 – Workshop Block II: (Registration required) Sunday, October 27, 2024:

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Coming up on March the 1st 2024, the German Pulmonary Hypertension Association (pulmonale hypertonie e.v.)’s meeting in Hamburg

Coming up on March the 1st, 13:30 – 17:30, the German Pulmonary Hypertension Association’s Pulmonale Hypertonie E.V. ‘s meeting in Hamburg. A very comprehensive program, impressive panel of speakers! Not to be missed! Hans-Dieter KullaProf. Dr. Werner SeegerProf. Dr. Ardeshir GhofraniProf. Dr. Khodr TelloDr. Athiththan YogeswaranDr. Nils KremerProf Dr Matthias HeckerProf. Dr. Karsten KrügerProf. Dr. Natascha Sommer Find out

Coming up on March the 1st 2024, the German Pulmonary Hypertension Association (pulmonale hypertonie e.v.)’s meeting in Hamburg Read Post »

Excellent educational resources about remote care and use of digital tools by the European Lung Foundation

The European Lung Foundation educational resources about remote care and the use of digital tools include text and videos covering: 🔹 Video calls for consultations🔹 Sharing photos or videos🔹 Virtual wards and home monitoring🔹 Online rehabilitation and activity sessions🔹 Online diaries, journals or questionnaires🔹 Online questionnaires🔹 Wearable devices🔹 Health apps🔹 Benefits of digital healthcare technologies

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A fresh booklet for those unfamiliar with European Reference Networks (ERNs) and their role in rare disease patient care, Novemebr 25, 2023

The Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety of the European Commission has just issued a new booklet on European Reference Networks (ERNs). European Reference Networks are virtual networks connecting healthcare providers, professionals and patient organisations across the European Union (EU) and Norway. The rationale behind their establishment is that no country alone has the knowledge

A fresh booklet for those unfamiliar with European Reference Networks (ERNs) and their role in rare disease patient care, Novemebr 25, 2023 Read Post »

Scientific presentations, case studies and workshops at the German pulmonary hypertension association ph e.v.’s annual patient meeting, October 20-22, 2023

The German pulmonary hypertension association, ph e.v., held the 24th edition of its Annual Patient Meeting on October 20-22, 2023, at the Education Center of the Hessian State Sports Association in Frankfurt am Main. The ph e.v. annual meetings consistently draw a very large number of participants from all over the country. The program combines

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The lay summary of the European Society of Cardiology and European Respiratory Society clinical guidelines on pulmonary hypertension is now available in 11 languages

Did you know that the lay summary of the European Society of Cardiology and European Respiratory Society clinical guidelines on pulmonary hypertension is now available in 11 languages: English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Spanish, Romanian, Ukrainian. The English version of the lay summary was developed with the active collaboration of the two

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Want to find out more about Medicines R & D and Patient Engagement? Check out the EUPATI Toolbox, now available in 14 languages!

“EUPATI” stands for European Patient Academy on Therapeutic Innovation. Its mission is to provide accessible, innovative and inclusive education that empowers patients and patient representatives with the right knowledge, skills and competencies to effectively engage and partner with all other stakeholders in medicines R&D. The EUPATI Toolbox is organised in two main areas: Medicines R&D

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Interview with Eva Otter, a pulmonary hypertension patient and President of PHA Europe, the European Pulmonary Hypertension Association, April 7, 2023

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

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Team PHenomenal Hope launches a new pulmonary hypertension educational website, “Learn Live Breathe PH”, on Rare Disease Day, February 28, 2023

Nonprofit Team PHenomenal Hope launched its new educational website “Learn Live Breathe PH” on Rare Disease Day, February 28, 2023. Written by experts in the field the platform was created to help pulmonary hypertension patients navigate the complexities of living with this chronic illness and feel empowered by relevant, scientific information. The website provides guidance

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