Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic
Pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs) is a rare and serious blood vessel disorder of the lungs, affecting one or two people in a million.
The UCSF Pulmonary Hypertension Program offers evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) and secondary pulmonary hypertension, which is often misdiagnosed. The secondary type is a side effect of another condition, such as emphysema or lupus, while PPH is not.
We are one of only three centers on the West Coast designated a comprehensive center of care by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association. This recognition is given to programs that demonstrate superior ability to care for patients with this complex condition and are making important contributions to research.
Our locations (1)
Our team
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Christopher Barnett
MD
Cardiac Critical Care, Cardiology -
Samuel Brusca
MD
Cardiology, Cardiac Critical Care -
Richard Cheng
MD
Heart Failure, Cardiology -
Teresa De Marco
MD
Heart Failure -
Jacqueline DesJardin
MD
Heart Failure and Transplantation Cardiology -
Ramona Doyle
MD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -
Nicholas Andreas Kolaitis
MD
Pulmonary Critical Care -
Liviu Klein
MD, MS
Heart Failure -
Pooja Prasad
MD
Cardiology -
Marc Simon
MD, MS
Cardiology -
Emily Fedewa
NP
Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension -
Lesha McPeak
NP, MS, RN
Cardiology, Internal Medicine
Clinical trials
The EMPOWER Trial - The Carillon Mitral Contour System® in Treating Heart Failure With at Least...
Freedom from a composite of major adverse events (defined as Device Embolization, Vessel Erosion, Cardiac Perforation, and occurrence of cardiac surgery or percutaneous coronary intervention) in the Intervention group is greater t...
Recruiting
ALT-FLOW II Trial of the Edwards APTURE Transcatheter Shunt System
Shunt implant safety: proportion of patients in the APTURE shunt group without any serious device or procedure-related (CEC adjudicated) complications (i.e., Major Adverse Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular, and Renal Events [MACCRE]...
Recruiting
Awards & recognition
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Among the top hospitals in the nation
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Best in Northern California and No. 4 in the nation for pulmonology & lung surgery
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One of the nation's best for heart & vascular surgery
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Accredited center of comprehensive care (Pulmonary Hypertension Association)
Support services
Plan your visit
What to Bring
- Medical records, including echocardiograms on CD (if available), and other diagnostic studies
- Health insurance card
- Insurance authorization, if required
- Doctor's referral, if required
- List of your medications, including dosages, plus any you're allergic to
- List of questions you may have
- Device or paper for taking notes
