Racial and ethnic differences in pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Nadine Al-NaamaniJessica K PaulusKari E RobertsMichael W PauciuloKatie LutzWilliam C NicholsSteven M KawutPublished in: Pulmonary circulation (2017)
This study explores the racial and ethnic differences in presentation, severity, and treatment of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in a large multicenter registry. African American and Hispanic patients are more likely to present with associated PAH compared to non-Hispanic whites. Hispanic patients with PAH were less likely to be treated with PAH-specific medications compared to non-Hispanic whites.
Keyphrases
- african american
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- pulmonary artery
- pulmonary hypertension
- polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- prognostic factors
- cross sectional
- coronary artery
- patient reported outcomes
- case report
- replacement therapy
- patient reported
- smoking cessation