Optimizing Complex Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Care: Enhancing Adherence and Outcomes

Focusing on the complexity of PAH management, Ioana Preston, MD, discusses the importance of combination therapies, close monitoring, and provides insight on counseling patients through treatment.

EP: 1.Evolving Guidelines for PAH Treatment

EP: 2.New Therapeutic Frontiers in PAH

EP: 3.Addressing Unmet Needs and Disease Progression Challenges in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Management

EP: 4.Overcoming Limitations and Barriers Associated with Treating Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

EP: 5.Breaking Down the PAH Cost Burden

EP: 6.A New Era in PAH Treatment?

EP: 7.Clinical Evidence for Emerging PAH Therapies

EP: 8.Integrating New PAH Therapies into Clinical Practice

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EP: 9.Optimizing Complex Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Care: Enhancing Adherence and Outcomes

EP: 10.FDA Approves Sotatercept for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

EP: 11.Overcoming Barriers to Better Patient Outcomes in PAH

EP: 12.Advancing Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Care: Overcoming Challenges in Special Populations and Exploring Innovative Approaches

EP: 13.Optimizing PAH Care Delivery for Better Outcomes

EP: 14.Addressing Unmet Needs in the PAH Landscape

Video content above is prompted by the following question:

• How does the complexity of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) management, including the need for combination therapies and close monitoring, impact patient adherence and disease control?

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