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Delay in PAH diagnosis

PAH diagnosis may be delayed in patients with CHD1

Symptom recognition to diagnosis in patients with PAH-CHD1*
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Screening for PAH may help diagnose patients sooner and improve long-term outcomes2-7

In a registry of 360 adults with PAH-CHD, there was, on average, a 6-year delay from symptom recognition to PAH presentation and diagnosis

The mean age of first symptom onset was 24.6 ± 16.5 years, while diagnosis was confirmed at a mean age of 31.2 ± 14 years

Screening for PAH may help diagnose patients sooner and improve long-term outcomes2-7
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Screening for PAH earlier may help diagnose patients sooner2-4

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