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PURPOSE: Advancement in the therapy in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) have shown improved survivals, but recent longitudinal studies in the United States hospitalizations have shown conflicting results. This study was conducted to determine the age-and gender-adjusted national trends in PAH-related hospitalizations in the United States using the largest nationally representative database.

METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional study of the National Inpatient Sample database for all adult patients (≥ 18 years old) with PAH as the principal diagnosis from October 1, 2015 to December 31, 2018. We analyzed the age-and gender-adjusted longitudinal trends in hospital admissions, in-hospital mortality, hospital charges, and hospital length of stay.

RESULTS: Between 2015 and 2018, the number of PAH-related hospitalizations and in-hospital mortality has remained stable. There was a significant …