What’s new on the Pulmonary Hypertension Knowledge 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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Lung Transplant Recipient Reaches Record High Altitude on Mount Aconcagua (6,961 m) during a scientific expedition, Transplant International, May 12, 2026

A 51-year-old lung transplant recipient — transplanted in 2002 for cystic fibrosis — successfully reached the summit of Mount Aconcagua in Argentina (6,961 m) in January 2026, without supplemental oxygen. This is the highest altitude ever recorded for a lung transplant recipient. The achievement was part of an international medical expedition organised by the Vienna

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