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Presentation Outline ICHP Annual Meeting September 13-15

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FUTURE DIRECTIONS WHICH MAY<br />

IMPACT TREATMENT GUIDELINES<br />

Combination Therapies<br />

• Which medication is most effective and when?<br />

• “Front-loaded” vs. “step-wise” approach?<br />

• Does treating patients earlier make a difference?<br />

Rationale for a “Step-Wise Approach”<br />

• PAH is a progressive, insidious disease<br />

• Addition of new medications may be needed to<br />

achieve and maintain goals<br />

• Analogous to “CHF approach”<br />

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