Cluster analysis of symptoms in pulmonary arterial hypertension: a pilot study

LA Matura, A McDonough… - European Journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized by elevated pulmonary
artery pressures leading to right heart failure and death. Aims The aim of this study was to …

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

LA Matura, A McDonough… - Journal of Cardiovascular …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Background: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a chronic illness that impairs physical
function and leads to right-sided heart failure and premature death. There is limited …

Impact of psychological factors on the health-related quality of life of patients treated for pulmonary arterial hypertension

L Halimi, G Marin, N Molinari, AS Gamez… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare and life-threatening disease well-
marked by under diagnosis, delayed diagnosis and atypical treatments. Few data are …

[HTML][HTML] Development of the Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension-Symptoms and Impact (PAH-SYMPACT®) questionnaire: a new patient-reported outcome instrument for …

D McCollister, S Shaffer, DB Badesch, A Filusch… - Respiratory …, 2016 - Springer
Background Regulators and clinical experts increasingly recognize the importance of
incorporating patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in clinical studies of therapies for …

[HTML][HTML] Health-related quality of life and disease progression in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients: a 3-year study

L Halimi, CM Suehs, G Marin, C Boissin… - ERJ open …, 2021 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Objectives The role of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and psychological variables in
pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) progression remains poorly quantified. We aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Symptom interference severity and health-related quality of life in pulmonary arterial hypertension

LA Matura, A McDonough, DL Carroll - Journal of pain and symptom …, 2016 - Elsevier
Context While assessing symptom severity is an important component of evaluating
symptoms, understanding those symptoms that interfere with patients' lives is also key …

Quality of life and psychological symptoms in patients with pulmonary hypertension

TT Von Visger, KK Kuntz, GS Phillips, VO Yildiz… - Heart & Lung, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) has a delay in diagnosis that makes
time since diagnosis of interest in this population. Objectives To assess psychological …

[HTML][HTML] Dyspnea, depression and health related quality of life in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients

A Talwar, S Sahni, EJ Kim, S Verma… - Journal of Exercise …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare and devastating disease which is
characterized by worsening dyspnea and exercise tolerance. These patients are often found …

Sleep disturbance, symptoms, psychological distress, and health-related quality of life in pulmonary arterial hypertension

LA Matura, A McDonough, AL Hanlon… - European journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a devastating disease characterized
by elevated pulmonary pressures that lead to right heart failure and premature mortality …

Emotional symptoms and quality of life in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

JMM Vanhoof, M Delcroix, E Vandevelde… - The Journal of Heart and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Limited evidence exists on the nature and degree of emotional problems in
pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and their association with patients' health-related …