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- Title
Clinical phenotypes, hemodynamic characteristics and prognosis of Chinese patients with systemic sclerosis-associated precapillary pulmonary hypertension: a retrospective study.
- Authors
Yuan, Yu-Ping; Yuan, Ping; Su, Yi-Liang; Jiang, Rong; Zhang, Rui; He, Jing; Qiu, Hong-Ling; Luo, Ci-Jun; Liu, Jin-Ming; Gong, Su-Gang; Wang, Lan; Zhao, Qin-Hua
- Abstract
Introduction: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is associated with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). This study aimed to explore the prevalence, clinical features, hemodynamic characteristics and prognosis of different severity of ILD in a cohort of patients with SSc-associated precapillary pulmonary hypertension (SSc-PH) and investigate the differences between SSc-PAH and idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) patients. Method: SSc-PH patients and IPAH patients, admitted to Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital (August 1, 2008–January 31, 2020) and diagnosed by right-sided heart catheterization (RHC) or echocardiography, were retrospectively included. SSc-PH patients had a baseline chest high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), and PH classification was based on the extent of ILD. Clinical, pulmonary function, hemodynamic characteristics and survival data were extracted. Results: The study included 45 SSc-PH patients (60% had coexisting ILD and 77.8% were SSc-Group 1 PH/SSc-PAH [without ILD or with mild ILD], 22.2% were SSc-Group 3 PH/SSc-PH with severe ILD) and 52 IPAH patients. SSc-PH with ILD had lower arterial oxygen partial pressure (PaO2) than those without ILD. Hemodynamic characteristics and survival rates were comparable between SSc-PAH with mild ILD and those without ILD. SSc-Group 3 PH had lower pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) and more severe restrictive ventilatory dysfunction than SSc-Group 1 PH, but the survival rate was equally poor. SSc-PAH had a poorer prognosis than IPAH patients despite the better hemodynamic characteristics. Conclusions: ILD was common in SSc-PH patients. Careful phenotyping of PH in SSc-PH patients is very important as it is imperative to recognize its impact on clinical course, treatment and survival. Key Points: • ILD was common in Chinese SSc-PH patients. • SSc-PH patients with ILD had lower PaO2 than those without ILD. • Hemodynamic characteristics and survival rates were similar in SSc-PAH patients with mild ILD and those without ILD. • Patients in SSc-Group 3 PH had lower pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) and more severe restrictive ventilatory dysfunction than those in SSc-Group 1 PH, but the survival rate was equally poor. SSc-PAH patients had a poorer prognosis than IPAH patients despite their better hemodynamic characteristics.
- Subjects
PULMONARY hypertension; CHINESE people; PULMONARY arterial hypertension; HEMODYNAMICS; INTERSTITIAL lung diseases
- Publication
Clinical Rheumatology, 2022, Vol 41, Issue 6, p1675
- ISSN
0770-3198
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10067-021-06016-8