This review summarizes the available literature and provides suggestions on how to manage temporary or abrupt interruptions of PAH-specific therapies.
This review provides practical suggestions for managing the challenging clinical scenario of treatment interruption or discontinuation in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive disease, which can be potentially fatal. The management of a complex disease like PAH requires a multidisciplinary approach from a team consisting of physicians, nurses, social workers, and pharmacists. Adherence to PAH-specific therapy is one of the key factors in the management of this disease. Poor adherence to treatment is a common problem in PAH as it is in many chronic diseases. Management of medication interruptions is a challenge in patients with PAH that can lead to negative consequences. However, for most PAH-specific drugs, there are no clear guidelines on how to manage temporary or abrupt medication discontinuations. In this review, we summarized the available literature and provide suggestions on how to manage interruptions of PAH-specific therapies.
Narechania et al. (Tue,) conducted a review in Pulmonary arterial hypertension. Management of interruptions of PAH-specific therapies was evaluated. This review summarizes the available literature and provides suggestions on how to manage temporary or abrupt interruptions of PAH-specific therapies.
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