The Lung Transplant Foundation has assembled a panel of long-term lung transplant survivors (20+ years) who share what life has been like in the decades following their successful lung transplant. This panel is a celebration of all that is possible when we say “yes” to lung transplant. 🗓️ Mark the date: January 16, 2026🕰️ 7 […]
On October 11, 2025, the Alliance for Pulmonary Hypertension launched the inspiring “Wheels of Hope” campaign, following Czech cyclist and chef Lukáš Jakovec as he embarked on an extraordinary journey across Europe to raise awareness about organ donation and transplantation—all while cycling through some of Europe’s most challenging terrain. Key Numbers Route Highlights Starting from
On October 11, the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM), Council of Europe European Donation Day, the Alliance for Pulmonary Hypertension launched a campaign to to honour donors and their families, to celebrate life after transplant, and to call for greater awareness of the urgent need for organ donation. The six
Introduction: A Mission on Two Wheels On October 11, 2025—European Donation Day, organised yearly by the the Council of Europe—the Alliance for Pulmonary Hypertension launched “Wheels of Hope,” an extraordinary campaign that combines athletic endurance, culinary culture, and life-saving advocacy. Czech chef and athlete Lukáš Jakovec embarked on a 9-month cycling journey from Udine, Italy,
The Alliance for Pulmonary Hypertension (AfPH) recently concluded its 14th webinar, marking the culmination of an educational initiative that began in June 2023. These virtual gatherings brought together internationally renowned experts in pulmonary hypertension, who shared their expertise on a comprehensive range of topics crucial to advancing patient care and quality of life. The diverse
The Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute (PVRI) organised a patient-directed webinar on “Debunking Myths of Lung Transplantation” on September 25, 2024. This was an outstanding webinar: the explanations were exceptionally clear and delivered in easy-to-understand language, covering every step of the transplant journey—from getting listed and preparing for surgery, through the operation and immediate post-op, to
The patient booklet on lung transplant by AIPI, Italian Pulmonary Hypertension publication “Guida al Trapianto di polmoni” has been adapted and translated into English by Pisana Ferrari, President of AIPI. You can now translate the entire booklet directly from here using the orange button at the bottom of the page: 40 languages are currently available
Anne-Marie Amilhat, who is one of the world’s longest-living heart-lung transplant recipients (36 years post surgery!) was among the 11,000 people who carried the Olympic flame from Athens to Paris. On May 17th Anne-Marie carried the torch between Toulouse and Auch. The news was reported in the April 2024 edition of the French pulmonary hypertension
If you have undergone a lung or heart transplant, or are you considering or preparing to receive a transplant, consider join the Pulmonary Hypertension Association USA (PHA)’s new “Transplant for Pulmonary Hypertension” Facebook Group, to connect with others who have received a transplant or are in the transplantation process. Sign up at this link on
The steering group of the European Society for Organ Transplant (ESOT) patients’ inclusion initiative invites European transplant patient organizations to endorse and spread the call: Monitoring health after transplantation: A call for a European effort to collect follow up data on transplant recipients and living donors. This call urges organizations dealing with transplantation to work
