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The ERN-LUNG Academy is a curriculum for medical staff at any stage of their career, who wishes to get a proof of knowledge on rare respiratory diseases. It consists of Webinars and eCases, but also includes on-site training in ERN-LUNG Centers. We call for applications from participants of EU-member States from September to November each year. Classes start in January. If you wish to apply for next yearโ€™s class, please send a letter of motivation to info@ern-lung.eu

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Diagnostic and management dilemmas in pulmonary hypertension webinar series

DATE:ย  4 Dec 2024
TIME: 18:00 – 19:00

Following this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Recognise important pitfalls in the diagnostic work-up of patients with pulmonary hypertension.
  • Use and understand the most appropriate imaging techniques in the diagnostic work-up of patients with pulmonary hypertension depending on the differential diagnosis.
  • Recognise the most prevalent congenital vascular abnormalities leading to pulmonary arterial hypertension.
  • Recognise the pitfalls and understand the important technical aspects when performing right heart catheterisation including in obese patients with pulmonary hypertension of different origin.
  • Appreciate diagnostic uncertainty in patients with PAH with cardiopulmonary comorbidities.
  • To recognise the right ventricle phenotype in post-capillary pulmonary hypertension.

Topics and schedule:

  • Session 1: PAH with cardiopulmonary comorbidities (7 February, 2024)
  • Session 2: Go with the flow: pulmonary hypertension with high cardiac output (3 April, 2024)
  • Session 3: Post-capillary pulmonary hypertension (5 June, 2024)
  • Session 4: CTEPH mimics (2 October, 2024)
  • Session 5: Obesity and pulmonary hypertension (6 November, 2024)
  • Session 6: Group 5 pulmonary hypertension; the unanswered questions (4 December, 2024)

Check theย Programmeย tab for more details regarding each session.