What’s new on the Pulmonary Hypertension Knowledge Sharing Platform – September 2026

September was a busy month in the pulmonary hypertension world, with the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Respiratory Society Congresses (ERS) bringing a wave of new research. The most important news is the update of the ERS Clinical Practice Guidelines for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), presented in Barcelona. AfPH Vice […]

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Announcing five new “PEP Talks, part of our ongoing “Patient Empowering Patients” educational video series, September 28, 2026

We are thrilled to release five brand-new “Patients Empowering Patients” talks — five women, three countries (Italy, Turkey, the US), and five very different stories, all united by the same resilience and positive outlook that defines this community. From Aygün Mengelli Tomur’s lung transplant journey “From Waiting to Breathing: A New Beginning,” to Deger Kesimogluğlu’s

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How Do Sleep Difficulties Interact With Anxiety, Depression and Health-Related Quality of Life in Pulmonary Hypertension? – Clinical Respiratory Journal, August 2026

A cross-sectional study surveyed 111 adults with pulmonary hypertension (see table below for different forms), predominantly UK-based, White, and female, to examine sleep problems and their psychological/quality-of-life impact. The design and procedure of the study were developed in association with the UK Pulmonary Hypertension Association, PHA UK, and medical experts in pulmonary hypertension. Key findings:

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Caring for the whole person, a conversation with Susanne McDevitt, critical care nurse practitioner with the Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Beyond hemodynamics and treatment targets, there are conversations with patients that rarely make it into clinical guidelines — yet they’re often the ones that matter most. That’s the message from Susanne McDevitt, DNP, a critical care nurse practitioner with the Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) Program at Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. In a conversation

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Quality of Life Outcomes in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension Receiving Prostacyclin Therapy: Impact of Anxiety, Depression, Sociodemographic Characteristics, and Treatment-Related Factors, Turkish Cardiology Journal, July 6, 2026

A cross-sectional study conducted between July 2023 and September 2024 examined factors affecting quality of life (QoL) in 58 pulmonary arterial hypertension patients on prostacyclin therapy, using validated scales (PAHSS for symptoms, HADS for anxiety/depression, EmPHasis-10 for quality of life). Key findings: Conclusion: Despite prostacyclin therapy, quality of life remains significantly compromised in patients —

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The Ethical Application of Artificial Intelligence in Digital Health, European Heart Journal – Digital Health, Volume 7, Issue 6, July 2026

A recent article by Dr. Iain Armstrong and Peter Winter examines a critical blind spot in digital health ethics known as “misrecognition”, which occurs when artificial intelligence systems evaluate patients solely through easily quantifiable metrics. By prioritizing standardized data over the complex, subjective realities of living with a chronic illness, AI tools inadvertently foster epistemic

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The “Pulmonary Hypertension Global Patient and Carer Survey” (PH GPS) is launched, October 16, 2023

This survey, the first of its kind, has been designed to help improve global understandings of how pulmonary hypertension affects the lives of patients and in what ways pulmonary hypertension care needs to be improved. The survey has been written by a multidisciplinary panel of pulmonary hypertension specialists and patient group advocates from the pulmonary

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French patient shares helpful tips on how to “wear” a pump for IV infusion in a way that is discreet and how to talk about it to one’s colleagues, a video shared by HTaPFrance, the French Pulmonary Hypertension Association

Coline, a 34-year-old French pulmonary arterial hypertension patient living in Paris, diagnosed seven years ago, shares her tips on how to “style” a pump for intravenous infusion and on how to talk about it to one’s colleagues. The video is available at this link on the YouTube channel of HTaPFrance.

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“The value of learning how to live in the moment with pulmonary hypertension”, by Jen Cueva, Pulmonary Hypertension News, March 29, 2023

Jen Cueva is both a pulmonary hypertension patient and a nurse by training, which gives her unique insights into the condition and on how it affects day to day life. Writing for the latest edition of Pulmonary Hypertension News, she explains how living in the present moment has done wonders for her well-being. Instead of

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