PH Roundtable: Pulmonary Hypertension Roundtable: Clinical Experiences With Drug- and Toxin-Related PH

Sonja Bartolome, MD, pulmonary hypertension specialist and Director of Liver Transplant Critical Care at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, facilitated a comprehensive discussion among 4 additional clinical experts regarding their experiences with the broad-ranging issues related to treating patients with drug- and toxin-related pulmonary hypertension. Joining the call on May 3, 2018, were Vinicio de Jesus Perez, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine and staff physician and Roham Zamanian, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Director, from the Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic at Stanford University School of Medicine; Kelly Chin, MD, Director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Center at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; and Konstadina Darsaklis, MD, Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut, and cardiologist at Hartford Hospital where she started the pulmonary hypertension clinic.

PHPN: Meeting the Challenge of Hospitalized PAH Patients Receiving IV Prostacyclins

In this PHPN column, we invited members from around the country to share their experiences and tips on several aspects of dealing with PAH patients in the hospital setting, particularly related to infusion pumps. Former section editor Martha Kingman, DNP, FNP-C, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, provides valuable insight as an introduction to the topic.