Pulmonary Hypertension: An Update

Moderator(s)

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  Victoria Shanmugam, MBBS, MRCP

  The George Washington University

Speaker(s)

• MG

  Mardi Gomberg-Maitland, MD, MSc

  George Washington University-MFA

Pulmonary hypertension is an important complication of several rheumatic diseases. In recent years, there have been several advances in the diagnosis and management of pulmonary hypertension. This session focused on the medical aspects of this condition will provide an update on the diagnosis and management of pulmonary hypertension in patients with rheumatic disease.

Learning Objectives:

• Outline the work-up and diagnosis of a patient with suspected pulmonary hypertension
• Discuss the differential diagnosis in a patient with possible pulmonary hypertension and an underlying rheumatic disease
• Review the current clinical trial data supporting combination therapies for pulmonary hypertension in rheumatic diseases

Presentations:

• 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET

  Pulmonary Hypertension: An Update
  Mardi Gomberg-Maitland, MD, MSc – George Washington University-MFA
• 4:30 PM – 4:45 PM ET

  Q&A