Surgically Curable Pulmonary Hypertension: A View From the Experts

Five physicians addressed important issues in the diagnosis and management of patients with pulmonary thromboembolic disease. The roundtable discussion was moderated by Victor F. Tapson, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, and included William Auger, MD, Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of California, San Diego, Medical Center, San Diego, California; Peter Fedullo, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, Medical Center; Eckhard Mayer, MD, Professor of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Mainz, Germany; and Christopher McGregor, MD, Professor of Surgery, Consultant in Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, and Director of the Mayo Clinic William J von Liebig Transplant Center, Rochester, Minnesota.

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Meeting the Challenge of Surgery and Pulmonary Hypertension: How to Manage the “Hemodynamic Environment” to Optimize Outcomes

Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension ◽

10.21693/1933-088x-6.2.92 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 92-95

Author(s):

Richard Channick ◽

Kenneth R. McCurry ◽

Ronald Pearl ◽

Stuart Rich

Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Hypertension ◽

Critical Care ◽

Lung Transplantation ◽

San Diego ◽

Medical Center ◽

Assistant Professor ◽

Associate Professor ◽

University Of California ◽

University Of Pittsburgh ◽

School Of Medicine

This discussion was moderated by Richard Chan-nick, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, University of California, San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California. Panel members included Kenneth R. McCurry, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Director, Lung and Heart-Lung Transplantation Programs, University of Pittsburgh Department of Surgery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Ronald Pearl, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair, Anesthesia Department, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California; and Stuart Rich, MD, Professor of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Center for Pulmonary Hypertension, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.

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Recapping Highlights from Pulmonary Hypertension Association Scientific Sessions and Identifying Key Issues Driving Translational Research

Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension ◽

10.21693/1933-088x-3.3.23 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 23-27

Author(s):

Michael McGoon ◽

Victor F. Tapson ◽

Richard N. Channick ◽

Valerie V. McLaughlin ◽

Ronald J. Oudiz ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Hypertension ◽

Critical Care ◽

San Diego ◽

Medical Center ◽

Associate Professor ◽

University Of Michigan ◽

School Of Medicine ◽

Ann Arbor ◽

Duke University ◽

Key Issues

This discussion was moderated by Michael McGoon, MD, Professor of Medicine and Consultant in the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota. Participants included members of the Editorial Advisory Board of Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension: Victor F. Tapson, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, and Editor-in-Chief of the journal; Richard N. Channick, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, University of California, San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California; Vallerie V. McLaughlin, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Ronald J. Oudiz, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, and Director, Liu Center for Pulmonary Hypertension, Division of Cardiology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California; and Ivan M. Robbins, MD, Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.

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Pulmonary Hypertension Roundtable

Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension ◽

10.21693/1933-088x-4.2.24 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 24-29

Author(s):

Richard Channick ◽

Hap Farber ◽

Nicholas Hill ◽

Robert Schilz

Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Hypertension ◽

Critical Care ◽

New England ◽

San Diego ◽

Medical Center ◽

Assistant Professor ◽

Associate Professor ◽

University Of California ◽

Boston University ◽

England Medical

This discussion was moderated by Richard Channick, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, University of California, San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California. The physicians participating included Hap Farber, MD, Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Center, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts; Nicholas Hill, MD, Chief, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Division, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts; and Robert Schilz, PhD, DO, Director of Lung Transplantation and Advanced Lung Disease, and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

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Pulmonary Hypertension Roundtable

Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension ◽

10.21693/1933-088x-4.3.26 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 26-30 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Vallerie V. McLaughlin ◽

Richard N. Channick ◽

Ivan M. Robbins ◽

Victor F. Tapson

Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Hypertension ◽

Critical Care ◽

San Diego ◽

Medical Center ◽

Associate Professor ◽

Response To Therapy ◽

University Of Michigan ◽

Ann Arbor ◽

Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension ◽

Duke University

In this discussion four experts shared insights on what might be considered the “gestalt” of diagnosing and monitoring pulmonary arterial hypertension. They ranged over a broad spectrum of issues that included thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, exercise testing, hemodynamics, imaging studies, and response to therapy. The discussion was moderated by Vallerie V. McLaughlin, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan. The participants included Richard N. Channick, Associate Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, University of California, San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California; Ivan M. Robbins, MD, Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee; and Victor F. Tapson, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.

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Pulmonary Hypertension Roundtable: Recapping 5 Years, Exploring Emerging Approaches

Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension ◽

10.21693/1933-088x-5.4.32 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 32-39 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Vallerie V. McLaughlin ◽

Richard N. Channick ◽

Ivan M. Robbins ◽

Victor F. Tapson

Keyword(s):

North Carolina ◽

Pulmonary Hypertension ◽

Critical Care ◽

San Diego ◽

Medical Center ◽

Associate Professor ◽

University Of Michigan ◽

Ann Arbor ◽

Duke University ◽

Vanderbilt University

This discussion was moderated by Vallerie V. McLaughlin, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Panel members included Richard N. Channick, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, University of California, San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California; Ivan M. Robbins, MD, Director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee; and Victor F. Tapson, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.

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Protocols in Heart and Lung Transplantation: An Essential Guide to Preoperative Assessment and Timing to Improve Outcomes

Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension ◽

10.21693/1933-088x-3.1.20 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 20-25

Author(s):

Victor Tapson ◽

Robert Frantz ◽

John Conte

Keyword(s):

North Carolina ◽

Pulmonary Hypertension ◽

Critical Care ◽

Lung Transplantation ◽

Medical Center ◽

Preoperative Assessment ◽

Assistant Professor ◽

Associate Professor ◽

Johns Hopkins University ◽

Duke University

This discussion was moderated by Victor Tapson, MD, Editor-in-Chief of Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension and Associate Professor, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. The participants included Robert Frantz, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; and John Conte, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery and Director of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.

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