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Quick facts: Why was the ZENITH sotatercept study stopped?
The ZENITH study looked at some of the sickest pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients—those labelled as functional class 3...
PHA Canada
May 28, 20252 min read


There's no health without mental health
"A person's mental health significantly influences how they experience pain and suffering associated with chronic disease. It's essential...
PHA Canada
May 27, 20252 min read


What's the Canada Disability Benefit?
We asked Liss Cairns, Program Manager at Plan Institute, some questions about the Disability Tax Credit and the new Canada Disability...
PHA Canada
May 27, 20251 min read


Speaking for Candice: A Mother’s Plea for PAH Patients
Hello. My name is Denise Rumbolt and I’d like to tell you about my daughter, Candice. Like any mother, I’ll tell you she’s beautiful,...
PHA Canada
May 26, 20252 min read
Prostacyclin analogues for CTEPH?
This systemic review summarized the data from six studies that examined whether prostacyclin analogues are safe and useful when used to...
PHA Canada
May 26, 20251 min read


Rare But Not Alone: What Canada’s New Drug Strategy Means for People with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Living with a rare disease can feel like walking an unmarked path—isolated, uncertain, and overlooked. For those with pulmonary arterial...
PHA Canada
May 13, 20252 min read
Some PAH patients on sotatercept can stop taking prostacyclin analogues
In a small study of 34 pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients taking triple therapy plus sotatercept, some were able to stop...
PHA Canada
May 12, 20251 min read


Sotatercept Is Not Just Another Medication
My name is Cindy Hayman, and I have been living with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) for the past seven years. I am classified as a...
PHA Canada
May 8, 20252 min read
PHA Canada Marks World Pulmonary Hypertension Day with National Advocacy Events Calling for Timely Access to Treatment
On May 5, World Pulmonary Hypertension Day , the Pulmonary Hypertension Association of Canada (PHA Canada) is calling for urgent action...
PHA Canada
May 5, 20252 min read


Left-Sided Heart Disease & Pulmonary Hypertension
I was diagnosed with Pulmonary Hypertension in 2019. After tests & procedures, it was determined I likely had group 2 and 3 PH. Group 2...
Dawn Clarke - patient
May 1, 20253 min read
Poverty and isolation are associated with worse pulmonary hypertension outcomes
A 2024 study looked at the association between socioeconomic disadvantage and pulmonary hypertension. In one New York hospital system,...
PHA Canada
Apr 28, 20251 min read
New Report Exposes Gaps in BC Medication Coverage
The 2025 BC Medication Coverage Report is here—and it reveals serious gaps in access to life-saving medications across the province....
PHA Canada
Apr 14, 20251 min read
Some PH patients with interstitial lung disease may benefit from oral PAH drugs
Medications for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) are not approved for use in patients with pulmonary hypertension due to...
PHA Canada
Apr 14, 20251 min read
ZENITH results published: sotatercept is effective for high-risk PAH patients
The ZENITH study examined whether adding sotatercept to people's ongoing therapies reduced the risk of death, lung transplantation, or...
PHA Canada
Apr 8, 20251 min read
Sotatercept is Now in Active Negotiation at pCPA
There has been significant progress in making sotatercept available to those who need it. Just two months after Health Canada approved it...
PHA Canada
Apr 4, 20251 min read
Main pulmonary artery diameter predicts risk in PAH patients
Researchers wanted to know whether an enlarged pulmonary artery could independently predict risk in pulmonary arterial hypertension (in...
PHA Canada
Mar 31, 20251 min read


Two tips for tax season
Tax season is upon us! The pulmonary hypertension community brought two tips to our attention. First, the usual disclaimer: we are not...
PHA Canada
Mar 25, 20251 min read
Plain-language summary available for the TORREY seralutinib study
Seralutinib is a molecule that blocks inflammation, cell proliferation, and scarring responsible for pulmonary arterial hypertension. The...
PHA Canada
Mar 17, 20251 min read


A Canadian Initiative: Exploring Adult Pulmonary Hypertension
New Report Sheds Light on Pulmonary Hypertension in Canada Respiplus has just released a groundbreaking report, A Canadian Initiative:...
PHA Canada
Mar 13, 20251 min read
Did you know Canada has a Caregiver Tax Credit?
Many people know about Canada’s Disability Tax Credit, but did you know that there is also a non-refundable tax credit for caregivers? If...
PHA Canada
Mar 4, 20251 min read
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