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Allied health professionals and nurses—whether you just began treating patients with pulmonary hypertension or simply need a refresher on the basics of this disease, this page will help you navigate the clinical fundamentals of managing your patient’s healthcare.

Module 1: Introduction to Pulmonary Hypertension

1. PAH 101: Introduction to PAH
2. A New Dimension of Hope: Virtual Catheterization Lab
3. WHO Group I 
4. WHO Group II
5. WHO Group III
6. WHO Group IV

Module 2: Pulmonary Hypertension Management

1. Physiology of Left and Right Heart Disease
2. PAH medications
3. PH Treatments: What’s on the Horizon
4. Prostacyclins
5. Diuretic Management
6. Transplant and PAH

Module 3: Practical Management of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Fluids and the Right Ventricle
2. Emergency Management
3. Hospice and Palliative Care
4. Let's Talk About Sex: Reproductive Counseling for PH Patients
5. Patient Adherence
6. A (Very Busy) Day in the Life of a PH Nurse/Coordinator

 Module 4: Pediatrics

1. Inhaled Therapy in Pediatric PH
2. Intravenous Therapies for Pulmonary Hypertensive Vascular Disease
3. Pharmacological Management of Pediatric PAH
4. Approach to the Child with PH and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (Journal Article)
5. Oral Therapies for Children with Pulmonary Hypertensive Vascular Disease
6. AHA/ATS Guideline: Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension (External Site)

Abman, SH; Hansmann, G; Archer, SL; et al. Pediatric pulmonary hypertension: guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American Thoracic Society. Circulation. 2015;132(21):2037-2099.

Related Resources

• Can Late Gadolinium Enhancement in Pulmonary Hypertension Predict Adverse Clinical Events? A CMR Single Center Study
• Cardiac Troponin I Detected with a Highly Sensitive Assay Predicts Mortality Risk in Patients with Different Types of Pulmonary Hypertension
• Overview of Pulmonary Hypertension
• PH Roundtable: Perspectives on PHA’s 10th International PH Conference
• Editor's Memo