Health-related quality of life in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

S Shafazand, MK Goldstein, RL Doyle, MA Hlatky… - Chest, 2004 - Elsevier
Study objectives: Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) often present with
dyspnea and severe functional limitations, but their health-related quality of life (HRQOL) …

[HTML][HTML] Considerations When Selecting Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Pulmonary …

A Yarlas, SC Mathai, SD Nathan, HM DuBrock… - Chest, 2022 - Elsevier
It is well established that pulmonary hypertension (PH) places a substantial burden on
patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL). As more effective treatments have been …

[HTML][HTML] Anxiety and depression in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: results from a Chinese survey

X Zhou, H Shi, Y Yang, Z Zhang… - Experimental and …, 2020 - spandidos-publications.com
Limited studies have focused on mental symptoms (anxiety and depression) and their
impact on quality of life (QoL) in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). The objective of …

Mental distress and wish for psychosomatic treatment of patients with pulmonary hypertension

A Larisch, C Neeb, M de Zwaan, C Pabst… - Psychotherapie …, 2014 - europepmc.org
Background The study investigated the level of mental distress in patients with pulmonary
hypertension (PH) and assessed the use of and the wish for psychosomatic treatment …

Anxiety, depression, and health-related QOL in patients diagnosed with PAH or CTEPH

E Pfeuffer, H Krannich, M Halank, H Wilkens, P Kolb… - Lung, 2017 - Springer
Background Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary
hypertension (CTEPH) are life-threatening diseases with a high burden of symptoms …

Quality of life among pulmonary hypertension patients in Finland

M Kukkonen, A Puhakka, M Halme - European Clinical Respiratory …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background The purpose of the study was to examine pulmonary hypertension (PH)
patients' quality of life (QOL) for the first time in Finland. Methods This was a non …

[HTML][HTML] Health disparities and differences in health-care-utilization in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

DH Park, T Meltendorf, KG Kahl, JC Kamp… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Mental disorders are common in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension
(PAH) and contribute to impaired quality of life (QoL). The impact of mental disorders on …

Coping, social support and information in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: a 2-year retrospective …

B Ivarsson, G Rådegran, R Hesselstrand… - SAGE open …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: Pulmonary arterial hypertension and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary
hypertension are severe diseases with complicated treatment that need care at specialist …

Depression and anxiety predict health-related quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: systematic review and meta-analysis

A Blakemore, C Dickens, E Guthrie… - … journal of chronic …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Background The causal association between depression, anxiety, and health-related quality
of life (HRQoL) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is unclear. We therefore …

[HTML][HTML] A pilot randomised controlled trial investigating a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention in individuals with pulmonary arterial hypertension …

RMR Tulloh, V Garratt, J Tagney, J Turner-Cobb… - Pilot and Feasibility …, 2018 - Springer
Background Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is an uncommon condition with
progressive heart failure and premature death. Treatment costs up to£ 120,000 per patient …