Which Functional Classification Scale is Optimal for Children with Pulmonary Hypertension (PAH)?

ABSTRACT: Functional status assessed by the WHO-FC scale derived from adults is a known prognostic factor for pulmonary hypertension. Data on the usefulness of the Panama-FC scale in assessing children with pulmonary hypertension are limited. The study was performed to compare functional status results (WHO-FC and Panama-FC) and to assess the usefulness of these scales in various clinical situations. The reliability of the Panama-FC questionnaire method for facilitating patient evaluation was also examined. 26 functional status assessments (7 in disease progression/after treatment intensification) in both scales were analyzed in 19 patients with PAH confirmed in RHC. WHO-FC, Panama-FC scales, and questionnaire-based on Panama-FC were conducted independently by three different physicians. Results of

SUBMITTER: Migdal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7695665 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature