Episode 23 - Assessing Risk and Knowing When to Act

Practice Point®: Pulmonology · Oct 15, 2026 · 24m

This module examines structured risk assessment as the foundation for goal-directed management of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), emphasizing that clinical stability is not synonymous with low-risk status. It reviews validated risk-stratification approaches and the integration of functional capacity, biomarkers, imaging, and hemodynamics to assess prognosis and treatment response. The module emphasizes routine reassessment and timely treatment modification when patients fail to achieve or maintain low-risk status, while also incorporating treatment burden and patient preferences into…