Speaker: George Chandy, MD, MSc, FRCPC, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON
Patient: Jo-Anne Mainwood, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, ON
Moderator: Steeve Provencher, MD, FRCPC, Université Laval, Québec City, QC

This session will provide context to the new guidelines from a community respirologist perspective to better inform the decision making process when considering a PH diagnosis. This session will offer the PAH physician and the PAH patient perspective.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to:

  • Describe the new PH guidelines and considerations for a PH diagnosis.
  • Explain the patient journey of a PH Diagnosis and specialties involved.
  • Present the tests (Echo, Righ heart cath, NT Pro BNP) required for an early PH diagnosis to improve patient outcomes.

CanMEDs Roles addressed: Health Advocate, Medical Expert, Scholar

This session is co-developed by the CTS and Janssen and Merck and is planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance.