Diagnostic delay in pulmonary arterial hypertension: Insights from the Australian and New Zealand pulmonary hypertension registry.

Victor Khou James J AndersonGeoff StrangeCarolyn CorriganNicholas CollinsDavid S CelermajerNathan DwyerJohn FeenstraMark HorriganDominic Thomas KeatingEugene KotlyarMelanie LavenderTanya J McWilliamsPeter SteeleRobert WeintraubHelen WhitfordKen WhyteTrevor J WilliamsJeremy P WrobelAnne KeoghEdmund M T Lau

Published in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2020)

PAH patients experience significant diagnostic interval, which has not improved despite increased community awareness. Age, cardiovascular and respiratory comorbidities are significantly associated with longer time to diagnosis. Mortality rates appear higher in patients who experience longer diagnostic interval.

Keyphrases

pulmonary arterial hypertension
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary artery
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
mental health
prognostic factors
cardiovascular events
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors
coronary artery disease
coronary artery
patient reported