Profiles and treatment patterns of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension on monotherapy at experienced centres.

Max WissmüllerPanagiota XanthouliNicola BenjaminEkkehard GrünigManuel J RichterHenning GallHossein Ardeschir GhofraniSimon HerkenrathDirk SkowaschCarmen PizarroMichael HalankChristopher HohmannMartin HellmichFelix GerhardtStephan Rosenkranz

Published in: ESC heart failure (2022)

A considerable number of PAH patients are on monotherapy at large PH expert centres, characterized by specific reasons that justify this kind of treatment. Nevertheless, as comprehensive treatment strategies have shown improved long-term outcomes even in mildly symptomatic patients, each case of monotherapy should be justified.

Keyphrases

pulmonary arterial hypertension
end stage renal disease
combination therapy
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary artery
patient reported outcomes
coronary artery
patient reported