Open AccessRacial and ethnic differences in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Author(s) -
AlNaamani Nadine,
Paulus Jessica K.,
Roberts Kari E.,
Pauciulo Michael W.,
Lutz Katie,
Nichols William C.,
Kawut Steven M.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pulmonary circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.791
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 2045-8940
DOI - 10.1177/2045893217732213
Subject(s) - medicine , ethnic group , pulmonary hypertension , cardiology , intensive care medicine , sociology , anthropology
This study explores the racial and ethnic differences in presentation, severity, and treatment of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in a large multicenter registry. African American and Hispanic patients are more likely to present with associated PAH compared to non‐Hispanic whites. Hispanic patients with PAH were less likely to be treated with PAH‐specific medications compared to non‐Hispanic whites.