老年肺动脉高压:独特特征及准确表型分析方法面临的挑战
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in the Elderly: Peculiar Features and Challenges for a Proper Phenotyping Approach.
作者信息
Scagliola Riccardo, Brunelli Claudio, Balbi Manrico
机构信息
Cardiology Division, Department of Emergency, Cardinal G. Massaia Hospital, 14100 Asti, Italy.
Pulmonary Hypertension Outpatient Clinic, Cardiovascular Disease Unit, San Martino Hospital, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
出版信息
J Cardiovasc Dev Dis. 2023 Sep 18;10(9):401. doi: 10.3390/jcdd10090401.
(1) Introduction. Although pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) usually affects young people with a low cardiovascular risk profile, progressive epidemiologic changes have been providing a codified phenotype of elderly subjects with PAH and increased risk predictors for left heart disease. We therefore conducted a systematic review to describe the current knowledge and characteristics of elderly individuals with PAH and further insights concerning their prognostic outcomes and therapeutic response. (2) Methods. A search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library for publications evaluating the epidemiology, diagnostic work-up, and treatment of PAH in elderly subjects. (3) Among the 74 publications initially retrieved, 16 full-text articles were selected for the present systematic review. Compared to their younger counterparts, elderly individuals with PAH showed greater clinical deterioration, reduced exercise capacity, and worse prognostic outcomes, as well as less response to PAH-targeted therapy and higher rates of PAH drug discontinuation. (4) Conclusions. Demographic changes over time contributed to define a peculiar PAH phenotype in elderly patients, with an increased burden of cardiovascular comorbidities and distinctive features compared to young patients. Further investigations are needed in order to better clarify the nosologic criteria, and management in this subset population.
(1) 引言。尽管肺动脉高压(PAH)通常影响心血管风险较低的年轻人,但流行病学的不断变化已呈现出老年PAH患者的典型表型以及左心疾病风险预测因素增加的情况。因此,我们进行了一项系统综述,以描述老年PAH患者的现有知识和特征,并深入了解其预后结果和治疗反应。(2) 方法。在PubMed、Embase和Cochrane图书馆中进行检索,以查找评估老年患者PAH的流行病学、诊断检查和治疗的出版物。(3) 在最初检索到的74篇出版物中,选择了16篇全文文章进行本系统综述。与年轻患者相比,老年PAH患者临床恶化更严重、运动能力下降、预后结果更差,对PAH靶向治疗的反应更小且PAH药物停药率更高。(4) 结论。随着时间推移,人口结构变化促使老年患者形成了一种特殊的PAH表型,与年轻患者相比,其心血管合并症负担增加且具有独特特征。需要进一步研究以更好地阐明该亚组人群的疾病分类标准和管理方法。