Goal: Reduce time from symptom onset to diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension by right heart catheterization

Why Diagnose PH Early

From JAMA Internal Medicine - Published online April 8, 2013: "Patients referred to PH centers for diagnosis and treatment are often referred late (with functional class III or IV disease), receive misdiagnoses, and are inappropriately prescribed medications. A reevaluation of educational efforts is required to improve awareness and the care and outcome of patients diagnosed as having PH."

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Symptoms of PH

• Breathlessness
• Chest pain
• Dizziness
• Fainting
• Loss of energy
• Swollen ankles and legs
• Depression
• Dry cough

Learn about how PH is diagnosed

Medical Education

Medical professionals can take courses, watch presentation recordings and read journal articles at PHA Online University to learn more about pulmonary hypertension on topics such as classification, diagnosis and testing, treatment, management of the illness, and associated diseases.

Watch Campaign Video

Watch and share this video about the symptoms of pulmonary hypertension and why early diagnosis is so important for PH patients.

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