Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute (PVRI)

The Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute (PVRI) is a charity that brings the best medical professionals in the world together who have an interest in pulmonary hypertension or pulmonary vascular disease (PVD).

PVD can be more commonly described as high blood pressure in the lungs. It is a fatal illness, often mis- or undiagnosed, that can affect people of all ages and socio-economic backgrounds, including many fit young athletes. It is estimated that over 70 million people in the world suffer from PVD, although this figure was recently challenged by several observations.

Vision & Mission Statement:
PVRI vision is to reduce the global burden of pulmonary vascular disease (PVD). They will achieve this through global collaboration, striving for excellence in clinical care, research and education in PVD.