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Patient Stories
Shannon is a 14 year old girl with a love for karate, video games, keeping up on the Jonas Brothers and of course hanging out with her closest friends. She also has a chronic condition called pulmonary hypertension or PH. PH may stop her from a lot of physical activities but Shannon doesn't let anything get in her way of having fun and meeting new people!

Come and chat with Shannon on her blog!
Patient of the month: Ann Louise Atherton
The first thing you notice about Ann Louise Atherton (her real name is Hazel, but everyone calls her Ann Louise) is her eyes: playful, brilliant blue and sparkling with humor...
Teen Swimmer Anticipates Swim After Transplant
Cassie Tessier, 17, loves to swim and for the first time in more than eight years she'll be able to take the plunge again. Read more about Cassie's life after a double lung transplant and living with pulmonary hypertension.

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