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Sri Lanka Launches New Joint Clinical Statement

Sri Lanka takes a major step forward in PH care with a new joint clinical statement. The Sri Lanka Task Force members helped develop the statement through a collaborative effort, and it was presented during the Sri Lanka College of Cardiology Annual Academic Sessions 2026.

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Sri Lanka College of Cardiology Annual Academic Sessions 2026

Nominate for PVRI President 2028-30

Help recognise outstanding contributions to PH research, care and collaboration, and to help shape the future leadership of PVRI. Nominations are now open for the PVRI President 2028-30 and PVRI Achievement Awards 2026. Nominations close on 28 October 2026.

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Anna Hemnes and Brad Maron at the PVRI 2026 Dublin Gala Dinner

Global PH Consult

Submit an anonymised complex PH case for discussion with a tailored panel of specialists. The free service is open to clinicians worldwide, with a particular focus on supporting those in LMICs and strengthening shared learning across the global PH community.

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Featured events

PVRI 2027 Bangkok

27 January 2027

Join us for an interactive, future-focused Congress bringing together the global PH community. Hosted in the heart of Asia, it will explore the latest in PH science, innovation, and care, with sessions spanning AI, omics, precision medicine, and much more.

October PH Community Call

22 October 2026

Our monthly PH Community Calls are free online, informal discussions on the latest developments in pulmonary hypertension. This month we feature guest speaker Tyler Couch, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

8th International Leh Symposium 2026 - Therapeutic targets & molecular mechanisms for pulmonary diseases in hypoxia

23 October 2026

The Leh Symposium, since 2010, has focused on pulmonary vascular diseases associated with low and high altitudes. This biennial conference offers a dynamic scientific program, bolstering clinical research, therapeutics, and global awareness for preventive health initiatives. We welcome our esteemed participants' contributions.

PVRI Central Asia Task Force Meeting

29 October 2026

Join the PVRI Central Asia Task Force Meeting in Bishkek to connect with regional and international PH experts and explore priorities for diagnosis, care, guidelines, and research across Central Asia.

Featured learning and research

Global PH Consult: Case #1

The first Global PH Consult case discussion webinar. Hear an anonymised complex PH case from Vietnam discussed by Minh Ly Nguyen and Tomas Pulido, moderated by Sandeep Sahay. This live webinar explored the challenges of managing severe pulmonary arterial hypertension in a setting with limited treatment options.

Quantitative Inferior T-Wave Inversion as a Marker of High Pulmonary Vascular Resistance and All-Cause Mortality in Patients Evaluated for Pulmonary Hypertension

We retrospectively studied a cohort of 98 patients who underwent electrocardiography (ECG), echocardiography, and right heart catheterization within 48 h from 2021 to 2023.

Transcatheter Potts Shunt in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension After Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure

This case achieved short-term recovery of cardiac function and long-term maintenance of pulmonary vascular stability and demonstrates that the transcatheter Potts shunt is a feasible and effective life-prolonging treatment option for severe PAH, even in patients with a history of prior PDA closure.

Identification and Functional Analysis of tRNA-Derived Small RNAs in the Lung Tissues of Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

The expression of tRNA-derived small RNA (tsRNA) in IPAH tissues remains unknown. tsRNA sequencing was conducted on lung tissue samples obtained from patients with IPAH and healthy controls.

News

PVRI welcomes Rachel Arrundale as a Trustee

We are delighted to welcome Rachel Arrundale to the PVRI Board of Trustees — Rachel brings more than 30 years’ experience in health policy, regulation, international development and organisational governance.

Nominations open for PVRI President 2028-30 & PVRI Achievement Awards 2026

We are delighted to announce that nominations are now open for both the PVRI President 2028-30 and PVRI Achievement Awards 2026.

These nominations provide an opportunity to recognise outstanding contributions to PH research, care and collaboration, and to help shape the future leadership of PVRI.

New PH patient resources: understanding clinical trials

A new collection of PH patient resources to help people living with pulmonary hypertension understand clinical trials, patient rights, and research participation.

Our new PHGPS Data Dashboard

Explore our new PHGPS Data Dashboard, bringing together insights from nearly 4,000 patients and carers across 90 countries. Plus, register for our upcoming webinar to learn how patient associations can use the data for advocacy, education, and planning.