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ArticlePulmonary circulation2026

Clinical Practice of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) and Potential Barriers to Intensive Treatment Among PAH-Specialized and Non-PAH-Specialized Centers in Japan.

Yoko Arai, Wen Zhang, Shohei Yamauchi, Shigeru Tokita, Shunta Akutsu

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Yoko AraiMSD K.K Tokyo Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4012-8849
Wen ZhangIQVIA Solutions G.K. Tokyo Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1540-5529
Shohei YamauchiIQVIA Solutions G.K. Tokyo Japan.
Shigeru TokitaMSD K.K Tokyo Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0916-2199
Shunta AkutsuMSD K.K Tokyo Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1959-6102

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Abstract

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare and progressive disease characterized by remodeling of the pulmonary vasculature, which leads to increased pulmonary artery pressure and ultimately right ventricular failure. Although Japanese guidelines recommend combination therapy, real-world data show inconsistencies in its implementation. We thus conducted a cross-sectional, web-based questionnaire survey to understand the recent real-world clinical practices in Japan and identify factors associated with treatment decisions, with a particular focus on the use of combination therapies. The findings indicated that oral PAH medications were widely available and commonly prescribed, whereas inhaled and parenteral infusion therapy were less accessible and used less frequently. Moreover, physicians working in PAH-specialized centers were significantly more likely to prescribe parenteral infusion therapies (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.6, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.5-4.3,

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combination therapyguideline adherencephysician surveypractice variationreal‐world clinical evidence

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PMID42524152
PMCPMC13410739

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