Connective Tissue Disease and PH: A Complex Relationship

From PHA's 2012 International PH Conference
In this session, we will review the characteristics of scleroderma and pulmonary hypertension, focusing on the multiple ways scleroderma causes PH and the impact of the involvement of other organs, such as the heart, kidneys and muscles. Our multi-disciplinary panel including specialists in pulmonology, rheumatology and cardiology will discuss recent developments in the treatment of this disease and answer questions from the audience.
Panelists: Virginia Steen, MD, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. (Chair); Christine Archer-Chicko, MSN, CRNP, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pa.; Aryeh Fischer, MD, University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, Colo.; James Klinger, MD, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, R.I.