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PH is a full-time job
No matter where you are on your journey, pulmonary hypertension (PH) takes up a lot of time. Between doctors’ visits, the tests they...
Kaitlyn Salonga, Patient
Apr 21, 20224 min read
Opsyvni enters pCPA negotiations
In February, the panCanadian Pharmaceutical Alliance entered into formal pricing negotiations with the manufacturer of Opsyvni...
PHA Canada
Mar 28, 20221 min read
Social Media Participation Among Parents and Caregivers of Children With Pulmonary Hypertension
This small study examined the use of social media by parents and caregivers of children with pulmonary hypertension. Seventy percent of...
PHA Canada
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Palliative Care and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
In other diseases, palliative care is associated with better quality of life, symptom management, illness understanding, and reduced...
PHA Canada
Mar 15, 20221 min read
BET Protein Inhibition for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
This pilot study added apabetalone to people's PAH therapy twice daily for 16 weeks to see if a future clinical trial evaluating...
PHA Canada
Mar 14, 20221 min read


Want to improve your heart health? Get more sleep.
You have probably always been told to sleep at least eight hours a night, but people with pulmonary hypertension (PH) know that their...
Miriam Bergeret, MSc, Research
Feb 8, 20223 min read


Life In Purple During A Pandemic: A COVID-19 update
By Dr. Sanjay Mehta, MDCM, FRCPC Founding Board Member, Eternal PHriend, Director & Past-Chair, PHA Canada Director, Southwest Ontario PH...
Dr. Sanjay Mehta
Jan 26, 20222 min read


Advancement In PH Research
There has been immense progress in the diagnosis and treatment of PH! Research and clinical trials held around the world, much of it here...
Ashok Pandey, Research
Nov 29, 20212 min read


Being a PH parent: Michael Mayville's story
My name is Michael Mayville, and I live in Toronto with my wife, Nicole. We are the proud parents of two children: Vance, our 8-year-old...
Michael Mayville, Caregiver
Nov 18, 20212 min read
Canadian PH Community Survey Demonstrates the Resiliency of People Affected by Rare Disease Pulmonary Hypertension
Canadian PH Community Survey Demonstrates the Resiliency of People Affected by Rare Disease Pulmonary Hypertension VANCOUVER, BC...
PHA Canada
Oct 31, 20212 min read
First Pulmonary Hypertension Patient to Chair National Association
Vancouver, BC (June 2020) — The Pulmonary Hypertension Association of Canada (PHA Canada) is a federally registered charity established...
PHA Canada
May 31, 20202 min read
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