Research Article: A Health State Utility Study to Elicit Societal Values Associated with Pulmonary Hypertension
Introduction:
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare, severe, and progressive pulmonary vascular disease characterized by elevated resting mean pulmonary arterial pressure of ? mmHg, as measured by right heart catheterization. Symptoms of PH relate to progressive right ventricular dysfunction and typically include dyspnea, fatigue, weakness, chest pain, and syncope. , Initial symptoms are induced by exertion, while symptoms at rest occur at more advanced disease stages. As symptoms are non-specific, there is often a delay…
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