Risk stratification and treatment goals in pulmonary arterial hypertension

F Dardi, A Boucly, R Benza, R Frantz… - European …, 2024 - publications.ersnet.org
Risk stratification has gained an increasing role in predicting outcomes and guiding the
treatment of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The most predictive …

Prognostic value of serial risk stratification in adult and pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension: a systematic review

C Lokhorst, S van der Werf, RMF Berger… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ahajournals.org
Background In pulmonary arterial hypertension, it is recommended to base therapeutic
decisions on risk stratification. This systematic review aims to report the prognostic value of …

Derivation of a risk score (REVEAL-ECHO) based on echocardiographic parameters of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

K El-Kersh, C Zhao, G Elliott, HW Farber… - Chest, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Multiparametric risk assessment tools determine mortality risk in patients with
pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) by combining invasive and noninvasive variables so …

Risk stratification in pulmonary arterial hypertension, update and perspectives

A Vraka, E Diamanti, M Kularatne, P Yerly… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Risk stratification in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is crucial in assessing patient
prognosis. It serves a prominent role in everyday patient care and can be determined using …

The heart of the matter: right heart imaging indicators for treatment escalation in pulmonary arterial hypertension

P Forfia, R Benza, M D'Alto, T De Marco… - Pulmonary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Right heart (RH) structure and function are major determinants of symptoms and prognosis
in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). RH imaging provides detailed information, but …

Implementing the EXPEDITE parenteral induction protocol: Rapid parenteral treprostinil titration and transition to oral treprostinil

JF Kingrey, CE Miller, V Franco, JS Smith… - Pulmonary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Treprostinil is a prostacyclin analogue that targets multiple cellular receptors to treat
pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). In certain scenarios, patients may require …

Myocardial Disease in Systemic Sclerosis: Recent Updates and Clinical Implications

R Osgueritchian, H Mombeini, VP Jani, S Hsu… - Current Cardiology …, 2025 - Springer
SSc-associated myocardial disease remains challenging to predict, yet novel imaging
modalities and biomarker-guided strategies offer a promising pathway for early diagnosis …

Non-invasive imaging techniques for early diagnosis of bilateral cardiac dysfunction in pulmonary hypertension: current crests, future peaks

A Ahmad, Y Zou, P Zhang, L Li, X Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a chronic and progressive disease that eventually
leads to heart failure (HF) and subsequent fatality if left untreated. Right ventricular (RV) …

Impact of age group on bloodstream infection risk evaluation in immunosuppressed patients: a retrospective, single-centre, 5-year cohort study

H Lin, Y Gao, Y Qiu, W Du, H Zhu, J Li, P Wang… - Aging Clinical and …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Elderly patients in immunosuppressive status may have an increased
occurrence of illness and risk of poor prognosis. It is a generally overlooked population that …

[HTML][HTML] Parenteral treprostinil induction for rapid attainment of therapeutic doses of oral treprostinil

CE Miller, V Franco, JS Smith, V Balasubramanian… - Respiratory …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rationale Oral treprostinil slows disease progression and improves exercise capacity in
pulmonary arterial hypertension; however, titration can be prolonged. Published data …