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  • Caveolin-1 Expression During the Progression of Pulmonary Hypertension

    Course ID: 2205
    Course Author: Rajamma Mathew

    Rajamma Mathew, MD and her research group have been studying the role of caveolin-1 expression during the progression of pulmonary hypertension. In this course, Dr. Mathew discusses the existing evidence of the importance caveolin-1 plays in the development of the disease.

  • Congenital Heart Disease in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

    Course ID: 2085
    Course Author: Usha Krishnan

    Dr. Usha Krishnan presents this course which describes the role of pulmonary arterial hypertension in congenital heart disease patients including the management of disease pre and post surgery.  Some of the specific examples of CHD include the identification and treatment options for Eisenmenger Syndrome as well as the role of increased pulmonary resistance in the failing fontan.



  • Diagnostic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): An Illustrative Case

    Course ID: 2152
    Course Author: Franck Rahaghi

    Franck Rahagi, MD, MH, FCCP presents this course which describes the current understanding of PH in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Dr. Rahaghi will discuss the physical examination of these patients as well as the diagnostic workup and treatment plan.



  • Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension in Systemic Sclerosis: A Case Study

    Course ID: 2216
    Course Author: Robyn Domsic

    In this course, Dr. Robyn Domsic discusses the intricacies of a case of pulmonary hypertension secondary to interstitial lung disease in a scleroderma patient.

  • Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Systemic Sclerosis: Characteristics and Diagnosis

    Course ID: 2101
    Course Author: Richard Silver

    Dr. Silver presents this course which discusses the diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension in systemic sclerosis.  This includes an overview of scleroderma-the classification criteria,predominant subtypes and a look at the causes of PAH in scleroderma patients.



  • Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Obstructive Lung Disease and Hypoxemia (WHO Group III)

    Course ID: 2105
    Course Author: Charles Burger
    Course Author: John Moss

    Explore the pathophysiology of Pulmonary Hypertension in lung disease as well as the clinical approach to evaluation and treatment of PH patients.



  • Pulmonary Hypertension in Systemic Sclerosis

    Course ID: 2108
    Course Author: Virginia Steen

    Dr. Virginia Steen, a Professor of Medicine at Georgetown University specializing in rheumatology, and a member of the PHA Scientific Leadership Council, presents a talk entitled "Pulmonary Hypertension(PH) in Systemic Sclerosis". We hope that you will enjoy this fascinating presentation by a leader in the field of PH. This course aims to help medical professionals identify the scleroderma patients at a high risk of developing PH, identify the different types of PH that affect scleroderma patients and to understand the PH medications, their various side effects and when to make changes in the treatment of PH in scleroderma.



  • Sarcoidosis-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension(SAPH)

    Course ID: 2114
    Course Author: vivek iyer

    Vivek N. Iyer, MD, MPH presents this course on Sarcoidosis-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension(SAPH).  This course describes the pathology of sarcoidosis and explains the multifactorial causes that can lead to the development of pulmonary hypertension as an associated disease.  Dr. Iyer also describes the unique etiological and pathological features of SAPH that differ from other types of pulmonary hypertension, as well as the challenges in understanding the epidemiology of SAPH to find a reliable estimate for the prevalence. 

     



  • Scleroderma-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Case Study

    Course ID: 2215
    Course Author: Stephen Mathai

    Dr. Stephen Mathai presents a typical case of pulmonary arterial hypertension occurring secondary to systemic sclerosis.

  • Thoracic Transplantation for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

    Course ID: 2116
    Course Author: Murali Chakinala

    This course provides an overview of the current clinical landscape of lung transplantation for patients with pulmonary hypertension.