Interpretation of expert ideas in the Sixth World Symposium of Pulmonary Hypertension（Ⅰ）——interpretation of the work report summary of expert group / 中国实用内科杂志

ABSTRACT

Since 1973 the World Symposia on Pulmonary Hypertension(WSPH)proceedings have summarised the scientific advances and future needs in this field through the efforts of multiple task forces, each focusing on a different aspect of pulmonary hypertension(PH). The task forces presented their consensus opinion after the 6 th WSPH held in Nice in 2018.This is an interpretation for the overview of the 6 th WSPH,which includes the following four aspects, translational medicine and precision medicine of PH, clinical research on PH, relevant research on several common types of PH, patient management and patient association.Among them, the most significant change is the new definition of hemodynamic standard of PH, but the implementation and use of the new standard, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of patients between the two standards still need further research and exploration. In addition, the importance of patient participation and management in the diagnosis and treatment and effective care of PH was clearly proposed for the first time.