Ditch the Diagnostic Delays: Patients With PAH Tell Their Stories

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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive disease, and in advanced stages, patients experience worsening of symptoms and significantly reduced quality of life. While early diagnosis is critical to limiting progression of disease, patients can wait years for a clinical diagnosis. This activity will introduce pulmonologists to multiple patients and their experiences with delayed diagnosis and treatment.

Course Objectives

Recognize the challenges associated with obtaining a PH or PAH diagnosis by examining various cases presented by faculty.
Analyze CHEST’s First 5 Minutes® initiative and how it can positively impact the patient’s diagnostic journey and overall treatment plan.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Merck, Inc., and Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, a Janssen Pharmaceutical Company of Johnson & Johnson.

Item Number: 7207.93

Victor J. Test, MD, FCCP, Chair
Professor of Medicine
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, Texas

Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP
Clinical Professor, Medicine
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Stanford University
Palo Alto, California

Rodolfo Estrada, MD, FCCP
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Program
University Health System, UT Health San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas

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Ditch the Diagnostic Delays: Patients With PAH Tell Their Stories

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YOU MUST COMPLETE THE POST-COURSE ASSESSMENT AND EDUCATION ACTIVITY EVALUATION PRIOR TO THE PRODUCT EXPIRATION DATE: DECEMBER 15, 2025

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The American College of Chest Physicians is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American College of Chest Physicians designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the course.

Nursing Credit

The American College of Chest Physicians is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American College of Chest Physicians designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

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Nurse Practitioners

The American College of Chest Physicians is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American College of Chest Physicians designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

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