Pulmonary arterial hypertension: the burden of disease and impact on quality of life

Volume: 24, Issue: 138, Pages: 621 - 629
Published: Dec 1, 2015
Abstract
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a debilitating disease that pervades all aspects of a patient's daily life. It is also increasingly acknowledged that the burden of PAH extends to older patients and carers. Until recently, the adverse effect of disease symptoms on the physical, emotional and social factors governing patient health-related quality of life (HRQoL) remained largely unrecognised. With a shift in therapeutic objectives to...
Paper Details
Title
Pulmonary arterial hypertension: the burden of disease and impact on quality of life
Published Date
Dec 1, 2015
Volume
24
Issue
138
Pages
621 - 629
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