Challenges in Management of PH

Advances in the diagnosis and management of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) have resulted in significant improvements in outcomes for patients with this devastating and progressive disease.

- Dr. B. Midhun Kumar Interventional Cardiologist, Chennai

prove the management strategy in this disease.

Challenge of Diagnosis Prompt and accurate diagnosis and classification of PAH is a pivotal step. Failure to make the correct diagnosis could have direct consequences. For example, a therapy that may be effective in one form of PH may be ineffective or potentially detrimental in PH due to other causes. Conversely, without a correct diagnosis patients may not receive beneficial, or even life-saving, treatment.

A major problem that has yet to be overcome is late diagnosis of PAH.