[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 …

Health‐related quality of life in pulmonary hypertension and its clinical correlates: a cross‐sectional study

A Reis, M Santos, M Vicente, I Furtado… - BioMed research …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) impairment is common in pulmonary
hypertension (PH), but its clinical predictors are not well established. This study aims to …

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 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) …

The feasibility and value of assessing patient‐reported outcomes in pulmonary arterial hypertension

HM DuBrock, YN Reddy, LA Durst… - Pulmonary …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive pulmonary vascular disease that
negatively impacts health‐related quality of life (HRQOL). The PAH‐symptoms and impact …

Understanding the impact of pulmonary arterial hypertension on patients' and carers' lives

L Guillevin, I Armstrong, R Aldrighetti… - European …, 2013 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare, debilitating and rapidly progressive
disease. Although there have been important medical advances in PAH management, the …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of disease-specific health-related quality of life in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

M Zlupko, MO Harhay, R Gallop, J Shin… - Respiratory …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) remains a debilitating and life-
threatening disease despite improvements in hemodynamics, exercise capacity and survival …

Pulmonary arterial hypertension: the burden of disease and impact on quality of life

M Delcroix, L Howard - European Respiratory Review, 2015 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a debilitating disease that pervades all aspects of
a patient's daily life. It is also increasingly acknowledged that the burden of PAH extends to …

[HTML][HTML] Improving patient care in pulmonary arterial hypertension: addressing psychosocial issues

I Tsangaris - The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
PAH is a rare, incurable, and progressive disease caused by an increase in pulmonary
vascular resistance at the precapillary level. 1–3 In a survey of national registries and expert …

[HTML][HTML] The impact and financial burden of pulmonary arterial hypertension on patients and caregivers: results from a national survey

Z Zhai, X Zhou, S Zhang, W Xie, J Wan, T Kuang… - Medicine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a chronic progressive devastating disease.
Symptom burden might impair health-related quality of life of patients. Furthermore …