Diagnostic Delays and Quality of Life in Japanese Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension: A Nationwide Survey
This nationwide study provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges faced by patients with PH in Japan. The findings suggest the essential need for earlier diagnosis, support for employment and education among patients, and improved patient-physician communication to reduce the burden of PH and enhance patient outcomes. Graphical abstract avaliable for this article.
Authors
- Junichi Omura
- Seitaro Nomura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2957-2016)
- Hiroaki Kitaoka
- Natsuko Tokushige (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9556-5736)
- Noriko Murakami
- Daiki Asano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2253-6378)
- Yuichi Tamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4437-8019)
- Megumi Watanabe
Institutions
- Janssen (Belgium) (BE)
- Japanese Circulation Society (JP)
- Mita Hospital (JP)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
- Kōchi University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pulmonary Therapy
- Published
- 2025-03-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s41030-025-00290-6
- Primary Topic
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00