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Journal of Clinical Medicine
Parenteral prostanoids are being recommended in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) treatment, ... more Parenteral prostanoids are being recommended in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) treatment, but the prognostic relevance of delayed treatment initiation is still debated. This study assessed the impact of the timing of prostacyclin treatment initiation on reducing PVR and achieving a low-risk profile in PAH patients. The study enrolled 151 patients who started on parenteral prostanoids with different treatment strategies. All patients underwent right heart catheterization, clinical evaluation, and risk assessments at baseline and after 1-year follow-up. Patients with an upfront strategy including parenteral prostanoid plus one oral drug had −5.3 ± 6.2 WU (−50 ± 19%) reduction in PVR, patients with an upfront strategy including parenteral prostanoid plus double oral drug had −12.8 ± 5.9 WU (−68 ± 17%) reduction in PVR, while patients with an add-on strategy including parenteral prostanoid after oral drugs had −3.9 ± 3.5 WU (−23 ± 19%) reduction in PVR. An upfront strategy includ...
European Heart Journal Supplements, Dec 14, 2022
Journal of Clinical Medicine
Parenteral prostanoids are being recommended in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) treatment, ... more Parenteral prostanoids are being recommended in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) treatment, but the prognostic relevance of delayed treatment initiation is still debated. This study assessed the impact of the timing of prostacyclin treatment initiation on reducing PVR and achieving a low-risk profile in PAH patients. The study enrolled 151 patients who started on parenteral prostanoids with different treatment strategies. All patients underwent right heart catheterization, clinical evaluation, and risk assessments at baseline and after 1-year follow-up. Patients with an upfront strategy including parenteral prostanoid plus one oral drug had −5.3 ± 6.2 WU (−50 ± 19%) reduction in PVR, patients with an upfront strategy including parenteral prostanoid plus double oral drug had −12.8 ± 5.9 WU (−68 ± 17%) reduction in PVR, while patients with an add-on strategy including parenteral prostanoid after oral drugs had −3.9 ± 3.5 WU (−23 ± 19%) reduction in PVR. An upfront strategy includ...
European Heart Journal Supplements, Dec 14, 2022