Baylor College of Medicine Lung Institute Podcast on Pulmonary Hypertension | Cyrus Vahdatpour, M.D.

In the inaugural episode of the Baylor College of Medicine Lung Institute Podcast Series “On Air”, Executive Director Dr. Shanda Blackmon speaks with Dr. Cyrus Vahdatpour about the Baylor Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic and the complex condition of pulmonary hypertension.

They explore how pulmonary hypertension presents in patients, its prognosis, and current approaches to patient management. The conversation covers screening and diagnosis, the different types of pulmonary hypertension, and the role of ECMO in managing severe cases. Drs. Blackmon and Vahdatpour also discuss outcomes after lung transplant in patients with pulmonary hypertension and look ahead to the future of care, including emerging and novel therapies.

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