VASCULAR DISEASE ACADEMIC AWARD, NHLBI

肺血管疾病是血管疾病中一个相对被忽视的领域 尽管肺血栓栓塞性疾病单独存在 每年影响美国50多万人，占 超过5万人死亡。常见问题继发的肺动脉高压 如慢性阻塞性肺病和间质纤维化也会影响大量 然而，对其原因或适当的处理方法知之甚少。 处理这些疾病的大量专业部门在一定程度上， 导致对肺血管的整体问题缺乏关注 疾病。因此，需要按顺序突出这些不同的疾病 改善多层次的教育，促进更好的病人护理， 并鼓励研究。该提案通过以下方式满足了这一需求 教育、临床护理和研究的多学科方法。 将使用最先进的工具来发展尖端教育 针对医学生、实习生、执业医生和 病人。将建立一个主要的区域转介中心，使用 华盛顿大学丰富的师资和设施资源 医学院和北京赛马会卫生系统提供最先进的 病人护理。最后，将建立合作研究努力。 在华盛顿大学医学院杰出的教职员工中 目前正在从事血管相关领域的研究 医药。 这项建议的具体目标是：1)发展一个协调的、 诊断、预防和治疗疾病的多学科方法 肺血管疾病和血栓形成，使申请人， 华盛顿大学和BJC卫生系统将作为地区性 为有这些问题的患者设立转诊中心。2)开发程序 在肺血管医学方面满足学生的教育需求， 实习生、执业医生和病人。3)鼓励临床 以及肺血管医学和生物学的基础研究 强调协作，以加强以下两个领域的相关性 研究。4)拓展科研、临床活动和教学 申请者通过互动和协作获得的技能 参加这个项目的同事们。

Pulmonary vascular disease is a relatively neglected area of vascular medicine despite the fact that pulmonary thromboembolic disease alone affects over 500,000 people a year in the United States and accounts for over 50,000 deaths. Pulmonary hypertension secondary to common problems such as COPD and interstitial fibrosis also affects large numbers of patients, yet little is known about its causes or appropriate management. The large number of specialties dealing with these diseases has, in part, led to a lack of focus on the overall problem of pulmonary vascular disease. Thus, a need exists to highlight these diverse diseases in order to improve education at multiple levels, to foster improved patient care, and to encourage research. This proposal addresses this need through a multidisciplinary approach to education, clinical care, and research. State of the art tools will be used to develop sophisticated education programs targeted at medical students, trainees, practicing physicians and patients. A major regional referral center will be established using the extensive resources in faculty and facilities at Washington University School of Medicine and the BJC Health System to offer state of the art patient care. Finally, collaborative research efforts will be established among the outstanding faculty at Washington University School of Medicine who are currently engaged in related areas of research in vascular medicine. The specific aims of this proposal are: 1) To develop a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of pulmonary vascular disease and thrombosis so that the applicant, Washington University, and the BJC Health System will serve as a regional referral center for patients with these problems. 2) To develop programs in pulmonary vascular medicine to meet the educational needs of students, trainees, practicing physicians, and patients. 3) To encourage clinical and basic research in pulmonary vascular medicine and biology with an emphasis on collaboration to enhance the relevance of both areas of research. 4) To expand the research, clinical activities, and teaching skills of the applicant through interactions and collaboration with colleagues participating in this program.