Smoking delays PAH diagnosis, but not CTEPH
- Robyn Kalda
- Apr 27
- 1 min read
Researchers looked at whether cigarette smoking affected the diagnosis and disease progression of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). They found that smoking tended to delay the diagnosis of PAH but not CTEPH. They also found that male smokers with PAH fared worse than female smokers.
Interesting read on smoking's impact on PAH versus CTEPH diagnosis. It highlights the delays smoking causes for PAH patients. For developers, tools can be a huge help in managing these variables. Check out the AI Sprite Sheet Generator for creating consistent game assets quickly.
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