Pulmonary hypertension (PH) refers to high blood pressure in the blood vessels that supply the lungs (pulmonary= lungs; hypertension= high blood pressure). PH is classified into 5 different groups, depending on the underlying cause and predicted response to specific treatments ...The diagnosis of PH is frequently delayed as the symptoms associated with this condition are often confused for other respiratory or cardiac conditions. These symptoms can include fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain, palpitations, dizzy spells, faints and leg swelling ...

With the support of the Mater Misericordiae Hospital and the ERHA, a specialised centre for pulmonary hypertension was established at the Mater Hospital in 2003. The PH unit is the national referral and treatment centre for those diagnosed with PH in Ireland....

PHA Ireland was established in 2005 as a patient support organization raising the profile of pulmonary hypertension and providing help and information for people who are diagnosed and living with this disease in Ireland and their carers/families. It is under the auspices of The Mater Hospital Foundation

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(This event is complete now) Conor Keeling, a retired transatlantic pilot, undertook an incredible endurance cycle from Papworth Hospital Cambridge UK, the location of his life saving surgery, to his home in Malahide, Dublin to raise both funds for PHA Ireland and awareness of the devastating impact PH has on peoples' lives. Please use the 'DONATE NOW' button at the top of our website to support PHA Ireland via The Mater Hospital Foundation. Please select OTHER under 'I'm donating to' box and enter PHA Ireland.