Screening for pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients with systemic sclerosis in the era of new pulmonary arterial hypertension definitions

CONCLUSIONS: With the recent criteria, PAH diagnosis in patients with SSc increased by 1.8-fold. Current algorithms for screening PAH are less sensitive with these revised criteria. Although the ASIG algorithm seems more sensitive, it can still miss the diagnosis. The multimodal/algorithmic approach seems to be the best option for predicting PAH.PMID:38489342 | DOI:10.55563/clinexprheumatol/gzo4r2

Source: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology - March 15, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Mustafa Erdogan Burcak Kilickiran Avci Cansu Ebren Yagmur Ersoy Zeki Ongen Gul Ongen Vedat Hamuryudan Gulen Hatemi Source Type: research