Managing Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Optimizing Treatment Options: Prognosis of Pulmonary Artery Hypertension

Survival in patients with pulmonary artery hypertension has improved, but outcomes are still suboptimal. Therapeutic focus must shift from short-term functional changes to improvements in long-term outcomes. Several outcome predictors, both at baseline and on therapy, offer guidance for clinicians treating pulmonary artery hypertension.