TABLE 3

Cause of death

All patientsIPAH/HPAHPAH-CHDPAH-CTD
Patients1921026129
Death66341715
 Heart failure40171112
 Sudden death9441
 Haemoptysis4310
 Respiratory failure3300
 Infection3111
 Other30
 Neoplasia1
 Myocardial infarction1
 Renal failure1
 Unknown4400
  • Data are presented as n. PAH: pulmonary arterial hypertension; IPAH: idiopathic PAH; HPAH: heritable PAH; CHD: congenital heart disease; CTD: connective tissue disease.