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Ioana Preston, M.D. is Assistant Professor of Medicine and Co-Director of the New England Center for Pulmonary Hypertension in the Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Division of Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston.

Ioana Preston, M.D.

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Scleroderma"

by Ioana Preston, M.D. (originally published in "Scleroderma Voice," 2006 #1)

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) comprises a spectrum of diseases characterized by elevated mean pulmonary artery pressure above 25 mm Hg at rest, or 30 mm Hg with exercise.

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Friday, October 20, 2006– Issue #164

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From left: Martin Grossman, Pablo Przygoda, Ernie Ross, John Marino, and Shal Jacobovitz, all of Actelion Pharmaceuticals, with Frannie Waldron. Bottom, from left: Karen Greenspan and Gwen Harrison

Gala: Gratitude and Giggles

The National Gala in Las Vegas was held at the elegant Four Seasons Hotel on October 14, providing a great opportunity to celebrate accomplishments, to raise awareness, become inspired, and raise funds for the Foundation.

Results of Inhaled Treprostinil Study Reported in the "Journal of the American College of Cardiology"

SATELLITE BEACH, FL, USA | Oct 10, 2006 | Lung Rx, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of United Therapeutics Corporation, announced the publication of "Safety and Efficacy of Inhaled Treprostinil as Add-On Therapy to Bosentan in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension" in the current issue of "The Journal of the American College of Cardiology" (October 3, 2006, volume 48, number 7, pp. 1433-1437).

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Kenny Wallace

Watch Kenny Wallace Race October 28!

Scleroderma awareness comes to Tennessee, Sat., Oct. 28. Please be sure to watch for the Scleroderma Foundation’s logo on the #22 car of our awareness partner—Kenny Wallace—as he races in Sam's Town 250 at Memphis Motorsports Park in Memphis, Tenn.

This race will air on NBC television and MRN radio networks. The race will air at 2 p.m. eastern. Support Kenny and help spread scleroderma awareness.

At the Oct. 13th race in North Carolina, Kenny finished 19th.

You Can Post Messages Any Time On Our "Get Connected" Bulletin Board

Get Connected Bulletin BoardIn addition to our nationwide network of Chapters and Support Groups, we offer you electronic ways to connect with other people.

Upcoming Events

October 24 (Tues.): 6 º SIMPOSIO ANUAL DE ESCLERODERMIA 2006 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
October 28 (Sat.): Tri-State Chapter's Scleroderma Educational Forum (Huntington, N.Y.)
November 2 (Thurs.): Fearless Caregiver Conference (Philadelphia, Pa.)
November 4 (Sat.): "Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma" Walk (Coconut Creek, Fla.)
November 4 (Sat.): Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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