PHight for Life Walk
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 11/10/2019
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5th Annual
PHight for Life Walk & Fundraiser
To benefit Pulmonary Hypertension Association
November is PH Awareness month and we are celebrating by raising funds for a cure and for the support group.
When: Sunday, November 10, 2019
Where: Rochester Institute of Technology - Gordon Field House, 1 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623
Time: 9:00 – Walk Registration and Children’s Activities
10:00 – Walk Begins
11:00 – Silent Auction concludes, Raffle Drawings & Take-Out Lunch Begins
(Please consider purchasing extra lunches to take home to friends and family!)
12:00 – Q&A for patients with Dr Lachant & Dr Feitell (Take-Out Food Service & Event Ends at 1:00)
To register, donate, create a team, sponsor a walker, or for more information contact Jennifer Garigen (585-704-0257 or jenngarigen@gmail.com) or go to:
http://www.o2breathe.org/PHight4Life
Registration Costs: (Walk fee includes t-shirt and water)
Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension will receive a walk & lunch at no cost (patient only)
Children 12 and under are free for Walk (but we do recommend purchasing a meal for them)
$10 Lunch only (per lunch)
$20 Walk only (per walker)
$30 Walk & Lunch (per person)
What is Pulmonary Hypertension?
Pulmonary hypertension is a type of high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart. Pulmonary hypertension begins when tiny arteries in your lungs, called pulmonary arteries, and capillaries become narrowed, blocked or destroyed. This makes it harder for blood to flow through your lungs, and raises pressure within your lungs' arteries. As the pressure builds, your heart's lower right chamber (right ventricle) must work harder to pump blood through your lungs, eventually causing your heart muscle to weaken and eventually fail.
Pulmonary hypertension is a serious illness that becomes progressively worse and is sometimes fatal. Although pulmonary hypertension isn't curable, treatments are available that can help lessen symptoms and improve your quality of life.
Thank you to our O2 Breathe Sponsors:
Platinum Gold Silver
Actelion Bayer CVS, United Therapeutics
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