Health-Related Quality of Life in Pulmonary Hypertension and Its Clinical Correlates: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Abílio ReisMário SantosMargarida VicenteInês FurtadoCélia CruzAlzira MeloLuísa CarvalhoFabienne GonçalvesPedro Sa-CoutoLuís Almeida

Published in: BioMed research international (2018)

HRQoL, measured by two different PROMs, is impaired in Portuguese patients with PAH and other forms of pcPH, particularly in patients with increased disease severity. WHO FC, 6MWD, and Borg dyspnoea index are highly correlated with HRQoL and QoL.

Keyphrases

pulmonary hypertension
patient reported outcomes
pulmonary artery
physical activity
pulmonary arterial hypertension
risk factors