Exercise Capacity and Quality of Life in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive pulmonary vascular disease with a high mortality rate that can be divided into different groups according to etiology and prognosis. Few studies have investigated differences in the exercise capacity and quality of life (QOL) among the different groups of PAH patients. Therefore, we aimed to (1) compare the hemodynamic exercise responses between patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) and PAH associated with other diseases (APAH), and (2) determine the factors associated with exercise capacity in patients with PAH.

Methods

Six patients diagnosed with IPAH and eight with APAH [congenital heart disease (CHD)-dominant PAH] were included in this study. The main outcome measures included bod

SUBMITTER: Chen LW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7814335 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature