pulmonary hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with pulmonary hypertension who have or had been treated in our hospital and satisfy the following criteria. 1) pulmonary hypertension Group 1, pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) Group 4, chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) 2) ages 16 and above 3) WHO functional class 1 and above
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Since this study is a retrospective study, we investigate all the cases which satisfy the inclusion criteria.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| In this study, primary end point is composite endpoint which meets the either criteria of the followings. 1) all cause death (cardiovascular death/ non-cardiovascular death) 2) worsening of pulmonary hypertension worsening of pulmonary hypertension is defined as a condition which meets both of the criteria as follows: a) worsening of the symptom due to pulmonary hypertension, b) necessity of adding oral pulmonary vasodilators, intravenous inotropes or intravenous vasopressors. worsening of the symptom due to pulmonary hypertension is defined as a condition which meets either criteria as follows: a) worsening of WHO functional class, b) worsening of the symptom due to rright heart failure and diuretics dose needs to be increased. 3) Necessity of any treatment as follows: atrial septostomy, lung transplantation, initiation of treatment with IV or SC prostanoids. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) death due to PH or hospitalization due to worsening of PH 2) worsening of the symptom due to pulmonary hypertension 3) change of hemodynamic parameters 4) change of the symptom using questionare. (PM-ADL8/SF-8/HADS) 5) change of laboratory examination 6) change of echocardiographic parameters 7) change of pulmonary function test 8) tapering or withdrawal of home oxygen therapy | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Cardiology