PAH and
Your Body
After Your Diagnosis — What Next?
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PAH Over Time
The strain PAH takes on your heart and lungs can cause symptoms like:
These symptoms may feel mild at first but can get worse over time, often without you noticing. It’s sometimes called a “silent progression” because it may be hard to feel when it’s getting worse.
Your doctor can monitor several PAH data points to determine how your PAH is changing. These may include:
- Heart rate
- Blood pressure
- BNP/NT-proBNP (measured via blood test)
- eGFR (measured via blood test)
- WHO Functional Class
- 6-Minute Walk Test
Although PAH is progressive, you can work with your healthcare team on a treatment plan to help delay progression as much as possible.
