Program

Conference Program

Edition 2025
Friday, 21 November 2025
Opening ceremony
Main Hall Prof. LEONARD AZAMFIREI, Assoc. Prof. HORAȚIU-REMUS MOLDOVAN, Prof. HORAȚIU SUCIU, Econ. FLORIN IOAN CRĂCIUN, Prof. ALEXANDRU BOGDAN MIRON, Prof. IOAN ȚILEA, Ec. RODICA BIRO, RADU GĂNESCU
09:15–09:45
New Perspectives in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Main Hall Prof. IRENE MARTHE LANG
Medical University of Vienna, Austria
10:00–10:30
Advances in Therapy of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Main Hall Prof. SZYMON DAROCHA
Department of Pulmonary Circulation, Thromboembolic Diseases and Cardiology, Europejskie Centrum Zdrowia Otwock, Poland
10:30–11:00
Is CTEPH a Curable Disease Today?
Main Hall Prof. PAVEL JANSA
Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension
2nd Department of Medicine - Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
11:00–11:30
COFFEE BREAK Break
11:30–11:45
The National Pulmonary Hypertension Programme: A Natural Physician–Patient Interaction
Main Hall Prof. ALEXANDRU BOGDAN MIRON
“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
11:45–12:00
Introducing the Romanian Pulmonary Hypertension Registry: Design, Objectives, and Prospective Clinical Impact
Main Hall Prof. IOAN ȚILEA
“George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureș, Romania
12:00–12:30
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension – Practical Treatment Insights and Key Considerations
Main Hall Dr. MICHAL PILKA
Department of Pulmonary Circulation, Thromboembolic Diseases and Cardiology, Europejskie Centrum Zdrowia Otwock, Poland
12:30–12:50
Complex Mechanisms of Pulmonary Hypertension in Sarcoidosis: Insights from Clinical Cases
Main Hall Lecturer TUDOR CONSTANTINESCU
“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
12:50–13:10
Evolving Therapeutic Strategies in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: The Role of Novel Pathways
Main Hall Prof. ANDREEA VARGA
Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment Centre, County Emergency Clinical Hospital of Târgu Mureș
“George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureș, Romania
13:10–13:40
LUNCH BREAK Break
13:40–14:30
Patient associations' role in raising awareness and patients empowerment
Main Hall FLORIN DUMITRESCU
European Pulmonary Hypertension Association
14:30–14:50
PH rehab experience
Main Hall HALL SKARA
European Pulmonary Hypertension Association
14:50–15:10
The Role of Patient Associations
Main Hall RADU GANESCU
Coalition of Patient Organisations with Chronic Diseases (COPAC), Romania
15:10–15:30
Empowering Patients and Their Families to Make Their Voices Heard Nationally and Internationally
Main Hall DORICA DAN
National Alliance for Rare Diseases, Romania
15:30–15:50
Pulmonary Hypertension Is Severe; Access to Diagnosis and Treatment Means Life; Lack of Care Is Fatal.
Main Hall BOGDAN BURDUJA
Romanian Association of Pulmonary Hypertension Patients
15:50–16:10
OPEN DISCUSSION SESSION “Bridging Clinical Expertise and Patient Experience: A Shared Dialogue for Better Care” Panel
Main Hall All participants (doctors, patients, patients associations)
16:10–17:10
Saturday, 22 November 2025
Pulmonary Hypertension Center of Targu Mures
Main Hall Prof. IOAN ȚILEA
“George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureș, Romania
09:30–10:00
Integrated Care of Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension: The Experience of the Expert Center within the University Clinic of Pulmonology Timișoara
Main Hall Prof. OVIDIU FIRA-MLADINESCU
Center for Research and Innovation in Personalised Medicine of Respiratory Diseases, Pulmonology University Clinic, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara; Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment Unit, Center of Expertise for Adult Rare Respiratory Diseases, Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases and Pneumophysiology “Dr. Victor Babeș” Timișoara, Romania
10:00–10:30
A complex case of pulmonary arterial hypertension: the synergistic impact of a multidisciplinary team and patient engagement in achieving a favorable outcome
Main Hall Lecturer NICOLETA BERTICI
Center for Research and Innovation in Personalised Medicine of Respiratory Diseases, Pulmonology University Clinic, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara; Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment Unit, Center of Expertise for Adult Rare Respiratory Diseases, Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases and Pneumophysiology “Dr. Victor Babeș” Timișoara, Romania
10:30–11:00
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Between Early Diagnostic and Optimization of Personalized Therapy
Prof. ANDREEA VARGA
Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment Centre, County Emergency Clinical Hospital of Târgu Mureș
“George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureș, Romania
11:00–11:30
Pulmonary Hypertension and Diabetes – a Clinically Challenging Overlap
Main Hall Prof. MARIANA CORNELIA TILINCA
Department of Diabetology, County Emergency Clinical Hospital of Târgu Mureș
“George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureș, Romania
11:30–12:00
COFFEE BREAK Break
Main Hall
12:00–12:20
Joint session Cardiology - Pulmonology
12:20–12:40
Pulmonary Hypertension in Connective Tissue Diseases
Assist. Prof. DIANA MOLDOVAN
George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureș, Romania
12:40–13:00
Prognostic Value of Inflammation-Based Hematologic Markers in PAH and CTEPH
Main Hall Dr. DRAGOS GABRIEL IANCU
Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment Centre, County Emergency Clinical Hospital of Târgu Mureș
13:00–13:20
The Role of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in the Evaluation of Suspected Pulmonary Hypertension
Main Hall Assist. Prof. Dr. LIVIU CRISTESCU
George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureș, Romania
13:20–13:40
CLOSING REMARKS
13:40–14:00