Pulmonary hypertension is a debilitating and fatal condition that affects people of all ages, races, and socioeconomic groups. Indeed, while there are an estimated 120,000 patients with pulmonary hypertension in the Western world, there is an estimated 35 million affected patients in poor countries with little or no therapy available.
PVRI mission
The Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute (PVRI) is an international academic medical center. Our activities incorporate the traditional triad of research, education, and clinical care, but the research will focus on pulmonary vascular disease, and the education and clinical care will be targeted to countries with healthcare disparities. The PVRI will address its objectives primarily by the establishment of focused taskforces.
Disease Focused Taskforces
These taskforces are targeted to a specific etiology of pulmonary vascular disease that is common in the third world, and where our understanding of the pathobiology and treatment is inadequate. These include:
- Pulmonary hypertension Associated With Schistosomiasis
- Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With HIV
- Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Congenital Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With High Altitude and Hypoxia
- Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With COPD
Regional Taskforces
The regional taskforces are targeted to areas where healthcare disparities are marked, and the need is great. These include:
- Pulmonary Vascular Disease in China
- Pulmonary Vascular Disease in the Middle East and North Africa
- Pulmonary Vascular Disease in the Indian Subcontinent
Educational Taskforces
The educational taskforces will focus on specific activities that are knowledge based, and applicable to all of the other taskforces within the PVRI. These include:
- Web-based, multilingual textbook
- International Patient Database on Pulmonary Hypertension
- PVRI Sponsored International Fellowships
- International Biobank and Biomarker Laboratories
There is nothing in existence that is similar to the PVRI in its vision, mission, academic strengths, and potential to make major changes in the health of people living in underserved areas of the world.
PVRI brochure
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Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute website
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