Table 2.
Therapy
| Background Therapy (n = 84) | Subsequent Therapy (n = 129) | |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment naive (n = 45) | Of 45 patients: | |
| 24 (53) PDE5I | ||
| 8 (18) ERA | ||
| 5 (11) CCB | ||
| 2 (4) PROST | ||
| 4 (9) PDE5I and ERA | ||
| 1 (2) PROST and ERA | ||
| 1 (2) diuretics alone | ||
| Background therapy | Of 84 patients: | Of 84 patients: |
| 23 (27) PDE5I | 8 (10) PDE5I | |
| 19 (23) ERA | 13 (15) ERA | |
| 11 (13) PROST | 12 (14) PROST | |
| 16 (19) PDE5I and ERA | 3 (3) PDE5I and ERA | |
| 10 (12) PDE5I and PROST | 1 (1) PDE5I and PROST | |
| 1 (1) PROST and ERA | 2 (2) PROST and ERA | |
| 4 (5) PDE5I, ERA, PROST | 0 PDE5I, ERA, PROST | |
| 21 (25) PAH therapy dose change | ||
| 6 (8) Behavioral modifications | ||
| 9 (11) Adjustment in non-PAH therapy | ||
| 9 (11) Enrollment in clinical trials or PR |
Definition of abbreviations: CCB = calcium channel blocker; ERA = endothelin receptor antagonist; PAH = pulmonary arterial hypertension; PDE5I = phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor; PR = pulmonary rehabilitation; PROST = prostacyclin.
Data presented as n (%).