Statement | Class# | Level¶ |
Diuretic treatment is indicated in PAH patients with signs of RV failure and fluid retention | I | C |
Continuous long-term O2 therapy is indicated in PAH patients when arterial blood O2 pressure is consistently <8 kPa (60 mmHg)+ | I | C |
Oral anticoagulant treatment should be considered in patients with IPAH, heritable PAH and PAH due to use of anorexigens | IIa | C |
Oral anticoagulant treatment may be considered in patients with APAH | IIb | C |
Digoxin may be considered in patients with PAH who develop atrial tachyarrhythmias to slow ventricular rate | IIb | C |
PAH: pulmonary arterial hypertension; RV: right ventricle/ventricular; IPAH: idiopathic PAH; APAH: associated PAH. #: class of recommendation; ¶: level of evidence; +: see also recommendations for PAH associated with congenital cardiac shunts (table 25).