The Task Force aims to strengthen regional collaboration in PH across Latin America; support education, research, and knowledge exchange tailored to regional clinical needs; and improve integration between adult and paediatric PH communities and promote engagement with patient organisations.
Webinars
The Latin America Task Force has launched a new webinar series, Pulmonary Hypertension in Latin America, which began on 28 October 2025.
This four-part series — three of which are in Spanish, a first for PVRI — is designed for a LATAM audience and explores regional perspectives on pulmonary hypertension (PH), from diagnosis and classification to treatment approaches.
Past webinar recordings
Group 3 Pulmonary Hypertension: Associated with COPD and ILD This third session examined Group 3 PH associated with COPD and ILD, covering updated haemodynamic definitions, diagnostic challenges, and evidence-based treatment approaches, with a live case discussion and expert insights from across Latin America. Watch now
PH evaluation and regional differences The opening webinar examined diagnostic evaluation, differential diagnosis, and how PH phenotypes differ between Latin America and the USA/Europe. Watch now
Group 2 Pulmonary Hypertension — associated with heart failure and fluid retention This second session, delivered in Spanish, reviews diagnosis, classification (7th WSPH), and treatment strategies, including CpcPH management, with a live case discussion and insights from international experts. Watch now
Building on the success of the 2024 symposium in São Paulo, this meeting continues to unite paediatric and adult specialists from across the region to share the latest advances in pulmonary hypertension (PH) research, diagnosis, and care.
Location: Lima, Peru
Dates: 25-26 September 2026
Past events
Satellite Meeting at PVRI Dublin 2026
The Latin America Task Force held a satellite meeting at the most recent PVRI Congress in Dublin. The session explored PH management across the region, including diagnosis, treatment, research, and ongoing unmet needs.
The LATAM group held their 5th Paediatric & 2nd Adult LATAM PH Symposium, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in November 2024. The meeting addressed the latest advances in diagnosis and management of adult and paediatric PH and explored avenues to increase partnerships between adult and paediatric physicians to improve clinical outcomes and quality of life for PH patients across their entire lifespans.
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