Comparing QOL Assessment Strategies for PAH
A recent systematic review assessed the psychometric properties of various instruments for measuring QOL in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Screening Tool Helps Predict Death & Hospitalization in PAH
The Mini Nutritional Assessment was viable for assessing nutritional status and predicting mortality outcomes in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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Identifying Patients With IPAH at Risk for Poor Outcomes
Right atrial volume index and contour changes on imaging predicted adverse outcomes in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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Metabolic Disorders Higher in PAH vs Controls
Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension had higher rates of metabolic disorders, hypothyroidism, and low bone density than healthy controls.
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Cardiac Catheterization to Diagnose PAH: Tips & Pitfalls, Part 2
Authors of a recent review shared expert insights and tips for conducting cardiac catheterization procedures to diagnose pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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Plasma Biomarker Predicts Survival in PAH
A study found plasma IgG fucosylation enhanced PAH risk assessment, improving prognostic models and stratifying patients beyond existing biomarkers.
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ECG Parameter Linked With PAH Prognosis
A study of electrocardiograph parameters found longer RS time was linked to poor prognosis in PAH, suggesting this marker can add value to risk stratification.
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Cardiac Catheterization to Diagnose PAH: Tips & Pitfalls, Part 1
A team of cardiologists shared tips and tricks for clinicians to address the pitfalls they may...
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PAH Survival Risk Models Linked to Multiple Biomarkers
A model that incorporated multiple blood biomarkers for the prediction of pulmonary arterial hypertension was comparable with existing survival risk models.
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Identifying Patients at Risk for Early Mortality After Lung Transplant in IPAH
ECMO or ventilator use was the most significant predictor of mortality in patients undergoing lung transplant for idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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Exercise CMR Assessment Could Help Identify SSc-PAH
Exercise cardiovascular magnetic resonance assessments of RV size and function may help identify patients with SSc-PAH who have poorer prognoses.
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Hemodynamics Add Value to PAH Risk Tools
Right atrial pressure and pulmonary artery elastance were independent predictors of mortality in a cohort of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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On the Horizon: Biomarkers Show Promise to Improve Risk Evaluation in PAH
Researchers identified several inflammatory circulating proteins that could be useful biomarkers for predicting outcomes in pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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Structured Screening Can Improve PAH Detection
Right heart catheterization may be underutilized in patients with congenital heart disease whose echocardiograms suggest pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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Almost Half of U.S. Counties Do Not Have a Practicing Cardiologist
Counties without a cardiologist have higher cardiovascular risk index, higher cardiovascular mortality rates, and shorter life expectancy.
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Balloon Angioplasty Aids Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Significant improvements were seen in pulmonary hemodynamics and functional capacity.
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