Characteristics, goal-oriented treatments and survival of pulmonary arterial hypertension in China: Insights from a national multicentre prospective registry.
Rui-Lin QuanGangcheng ZhangZaixin YuCaojin ZhangZhenwen YangHongyan TianYuanhua YangWeifeng WuYucheng ChenYuhao LiuXianyang ZhuShengqing LiJieyan ShenZeqi ZhengXiulong ZhuGuangyi WangQian WangDaxin ZhouYingqun JiTao YangWen LiXiaoxi ChenYuling QianYangyi LinQing GuChangming XiongGuangliang ShanJian-Guo HePublished in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2022)
Chinese PAH patients show both similar and distinct features compared to other countries. Current main risk stratifications can significantly discriminate patients at different risk levels. There were still many patients not achieving low-risk profiles at follow-up, indicating more aggressive treatment should be implemented to optimize the goal-oriented treatment strategy.