Health-related Quality of Life and Survival in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a progressive disease with high morbidity and mortality despite advances in medical therapy. The relationship between patient-related outcomes, such as health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and survival is not well described.

Objective

To assess the relationship between HRQOL and outcomes in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Methods

Consecutive patients with right heart catheterization-proven pulmonary arterial hypertension who completed the Medical Outcomes Survey Short Form-36 survey (SF-36) were included. Demographic, clinical, physiological, and hemodynamic data were collected at baseline. Survival was assessed from the time of diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Cox proportional hazard models w

SUBMITTER: Mathai SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4722843 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature