Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia | 2021
World Pulmonary Hypertension Day: reflections and planning
Abstract
1. Disciplina de Pneumologia, Departamento de Medicina, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo (SP) Brasil. 2. Hospital Júlia Kubitschek de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte (MG) Brasil. 3. Disciplina de Pneumologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (SP) Brasil. Every year on May 5, there is a worldwide campaign on pulmonary hypertension (PH). The primary goal of this global initiative is to increase awareness and understanding of diseases related to increased pressure in the pulmonary circulation, which remain underdiagnosed and have high morbidity and mortality. Over the last 20 years, there have been notable scientific advances in the field of pulmonary vascular diseases, especially in relation to pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, with the development of several therapeutic options and strategies. Such advances have resulted in improved quality of life and survival in patients with these serious diseases.