The first International Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of HHT are now available on line at the Journal of Medical Genetics. This comprehensive document details international recommendations for the diagnosis of HHT and for related AVMs, by organ. It also details recommendations for management of the multi-system manifestations of the disorder. The HHT Guidelines were developed in Canada, with experts from 13 countries, using AGREE methodology for pre-meeting evidence search, retrieval and abstraction, and GRADE methodology for the recommendation development process. The guidelines development process also involved HHT patients. HHT remains under-diagnosed and under-treated. The development and publication of these evidence-based consensus guidelines are the first step towards improving the standard of care for HHT patients.
Here's the link http://jmg.bmj.com/cgi/rapidpdf/jmg.2009.069013v2
Announcement (November 2009)
H1N1 and Seasonal Influenza Vaccination
(November 2, 2009 Update)
Announcement (November 2009)
The HHT Foundation International will be holding a Family and Patient Conference on November 7th in Philadelphia. The program looks excellent and all are encouraged all to attend. Please see details at the following link:
http://hht.org/2009/09/mid-atlantic-region-hht-family-and-patient-conference/
