Greek – PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

The Rare Purple Elephant “Pongo” and his role in raising awareness of pulmonary hypertension, an initiative by the Greek pulmonary hypertension association Hellenic PH

Ioanna Alysandratou, a pulmonary hypertension patient and President of Hellenic PH,, is the creator of Pongo, the “rare” purple elephant. Pongo has only a tiny little nostril and struggles to breathe. This is one of the symptoms of pulmonary hypertension, a rare condition affecting the lungs and heart. Pongo has been used in many awareness […]

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Fact sheet on pulmonary hypertension from the European Lung Foundation (ELF) Information hub

The European Lung Foundation (ELF) Information hub has produced a fact sheet on pulmonary hypertension which is available at this link ELF is a patient-led organisation founded in 2000 that works internationally to bring patients and the public together with healthcare professionals to improve lung health and advance diagnosis, treatment and care. ELF works in