Pathway to care, treatment and disease burden of pulmonary arterial hypertension: a real-world survey of physicians and patients in Latin America.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate clinical characteristics, symptom profile, testing practices, treatment patterns and quality of life (QoL) among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in Latin America.

Design

Data from the Adelphi Real World PAH Disease Specific Programme, a cross-sectional survey with retrospective data collection.

Setting

University/teaching hospital, regional centres, private practices and government institutions in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico.

Participants

246 physicians provided data for 958 patients, of which 533 patients also self-reported data.

Results

Mean (SD) patient age was 53.7 (17) years, 70% of patients were female and 79% were WHO functional class (WHO FC) I-II. Overall, 76% had undergone a right heart c

SUBMITTER: Orozco-Levi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11752023 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature