Cigarette smoking is associated with delayed diagnosis and worse prognosis in PAH, particularly in male ever-smokers compared to female ever-smokers.
Does cigarette smoking exposure affect diagnosis delay and survival outcomes in patients with PAH and CTEPH?
Cigarette smoking is associated with delayed diagnosis and worse survival in PAH, particularly in males, highlighting the need for targeted risk assessment in this population.
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Cigarette smoking is associated with delayed diagnosis and worse survival outcomes in PAH but not in CTEPH. Male ever-smokers patients with PAH has worse prognosis than female ever-smokers. Further research is warranted to elucidate the underlying mechanisms contributing to the negative correlation between smoking and PAH.
Khilzi et al. (Tue,) reported a other. Cigarette smoking is associated with delayed diagnosis and worse prognosis in PAH, particularly in male ever-smokers compared to female ever-smokers.