The Liu Center for the Study and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension

at the

Saint John's Cardiovascular Research Center, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center


part of the Los Angeles Bioedical Research Institute (www.LaBioMed.org)

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Division of Cardiology, 1124 West Carson Street, Torrance, CA 90502

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Professional Staff Members:

Ronald J. Oudiz, MD Joy Beckmann, RN, MSN
Karlman Wasserman, MD, PhD Daisy Camanga, RN, BSN
Kathy Sietsema, MD Xing-Guo Sun, MD
James E. Hansen, MD



Supporting Staff:

Cathy Dowty, Administration
Shirley Zagala, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Lab

The Liu Center for the Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension is dedicated to providing the best and most current therapy available for patients with primary and secondary pulmonary hypertension.

The Liu Center staff specialize in the newest FDA approved therapy of bosentan (Tracleer),
treprostinil (Remodulin), iloprost (Ventavis), and continuous 24-hour infusion of Prostacyclin (Flolan).
We also have extensive experience with sildenafil (Viagra), and offer novel new agents for those qualified
to participate in our many research protocols (see below).
Fundraising Opportunities:


  • Also, check out previous PHA Fundraisers HERE

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    Next support group meeting: Saturday, May 17, 2007
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    • Press here to see our Active Treatment Protocols Press here to visit the Scleroderma Research Foundation [SRF logo!!]


    Research News Corner

    Link to articles from the Liu Center:

    Flolan use in PAH HERE

    Treprostinil & Quality of Life: HERE

    Treprostinil in PAH with Connective Tissue Disease in CHEST: August, 2004: HERE

    Micrococcus Catheter Infection in CHEST: July, 2004: HERE

    Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing: HERE

    Oxygen Shunting (PFO) Paper: HERE

    Link to some additional literature (references) HERE


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    Other related links

    Statement on Placebos: Here

    WHAT IS PULMONARY HYPERTENSION?

    WHAT IS PRIMARY PULMONARY HYPERTENSION?
    some literature references here, and Medline LINK

    Information for Scleroderma Patients with PPH HERE


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