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Table 3 Pulmonary arterial hypertension symptoms: round 1 patients

From: Development of the Pulmonary Hypertension Functional Classification Self-Report: a patient version adapted from the World Health Organization Functional Classification measure

PAH symptom

Frequency

(n = 6)

Included in

WHO-FC

Shortness of breath

6

Yes

Fatigue or tiredness

5

Yes

Syncope or near syncope

5

Yes

Chest pains

3

Yes

Dizziness

3

No

Swelling

2

Yes

Purple lips

1

No

Reduced muscle strength

1

No

Brain fog

1

No

Heart palpitations

1

No

  1. PAH = pulmonary arterial hypertension; WHO-FC = World Health Organization functional classification
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