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PHA SPECIAL EVENTS OCCURING EVERY WEEKEND
--Surge in PHA special events makes this the hottest year for fundraising for PHA and a cure! Learn more and attend an upcoming event.
NEWS
--Lung Patients See a New Era of Transplants
--Low-Dose Exercise Beneficial for Pulmonary Hypertension Patients
--Protein Behind Heart Failure, Erectile Dysfunction Identified
--Pulmonary Hypertension (feature on PH)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
--Seeing the Light Book of Poetry on Sale
TOP-NOTCH SPEAKERS AT FREE REGIONAL MEDICAL EDUCATION SESSIONS
for Medical Professionals, Patients, and Families
Sponsored by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association and the Univerity of Michigan Medical School
Saturday, September 30, 2007
8:00am - 3:15pm
The Ritz-Carlton Dearborn
Dearborn, MI
Vallerie McLaughlin, MD, Program Chair
Hector Cajigas, MD
Francisco Soto, MD, MS, FCCP
Robert Phillips, PhD
Adrienne Dern, PHA Vice President
Saturday, October 7, 2006
8:00am - 3:15pm
Charlotte Convention Center
Charlotte, NC
Michael McGoon, MD, Program Chair
Kristin Highland, MD
Terry Fortin, MD
Donald Elton, MD, FCCP
William Robiner, PhD, ABPP, LP
Adrienne Dern, PHA Vice President
Saturday, October 14, 2006
8:00am - 3:15pm
The Omni William Penn Hotel
Pittsburgh, PA
Ivan Robbins, MD, Program Chair
Michael Mathier, MD, FACC
Namita Sood, MD, FCCP
Srinivas Murali, MD, FACC
Robert Phillips, PhD
Rino Aldrighetti, PHA President
Saturday, November 4, 2006
8:00am - 3:15pm
Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
Vallerie McLaughlin, MD, Program Chair
Michael Landzberg, MD
Harold Palevsky, MD
Terence Trow, MD
William Robiner, PhD, ABPP, LP
Carl Hicks, PHA Vice Chair
Saturday, November 4, 2006
8:00am - 3:15pm
Hyatt Regency Houston
Houston, TX
Adaani Frost, MD, Program Chair
Wayne Franklin, MD
Fernando Torres, MD
Ben deBoisblanc, MD, FACP, FCCP, FCCM
Roberta Diddel, PhD
Jack Stibbs, PHA Immediate Chair
PH AWARENESS MONTH RESOURCES AVAILABLE - JOIN THE FIGHT
PH Awareness Month is the perfect time to join the fight for a cure. There are opportunities for everyone, no matter what your experience or ability, and you already have the most important tool-your story!
PHA offers a variety of ideas for how you can get involved and provides you with the resources you need to succeed. Whether you're interested in sharing your story with a reporter, writing letters to your friends and family, contacting your Members of Congress about the PH Research Act, or organizing a blue jeans day at work - we have the resources to get you started. Even if you're thing is hosting a large special event, we make the process easy.
Surge in PHA Special Events Makes This the Hottest Year for Fundraising for PHA and a Cure!
Families and patients across the nation are making a difference and stepping up their involvement in PHA fundraisers. We have a special event scheduled to take place every weekend, from early September through the tail end of PHA's Awareness Month in November! This is our busiest time of year, but this year is our most active for special events! We have 14 special event fundraisers, from galas to fun walks, taking place all across the country during this fall season!
Lung Patients See a New Era of Transplants
A quiet revolution in the world of lung transplants is saving the lives of people who, just two years ago, would have died on the waiting list. In the past 16 months, waits have shortened, lists have shrunk, and the number of lung transplants has gone up. Further improvements are expected this year. Read article
Low-Dose Exercise Beneficial for Pulmonary Hypertension Patients
While Pulmonary Hypertension(PH) restricts physical capacity, lowers quality of life and has a poor prognosis, a new research reported in Circulation Journal of the American Heart Association, suggests that appropriate amounts of exercise offer psychological and physical benefits for patients suffering from it. Read article
Protein Behind Heart Failure, Erectile Dysfunction Identified
Scientists at the Texas A&M Health Science Center Institute of Biosciences and Technology at Houston have discovered what causes the slow death of heart cells to occur, thus leading to heart failure. Read article
Pulmonary Hypertension (feature on PH)
Pulmonary hypertension is a condition which leads to abnormally high blood pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs. Read article
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