Practical tools for PAH management
Formal risk assessment is integral to PAH management1,2
Your patient’s risk status today impacts their tomorrow. The lower your patient’s risk status, the higher their chance of survival over the next 5 years.2-6 Current treatment guidelines recommend that if your patient is not at low-risk status, it may be time to add an additional PAH medication. Even if your patient’s functional status has not declined, you may be able to help them to improve.1,2
United Therapeutics provides a range of validated risk calculator resources to help you integrate formal risk calculation into your clinical practice.
Risk calculators
Aim for low risk to help improve your patients’ likelihood of survival1-4
According to the 2018 World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension guidelines, you should perform a risk assessment every 3 to 6 months.1Use one of the tools below to calculate your patient’s risk status and determine if treatment changes are needed to reach low risk.*
EHR tools
Directions on using the REVEAL 2.0 calculator in Epic
Learn how to create a Pursuit List that helps identify patients based on risk status variables in Epic
Learn how to create a Pursuit List that helps identify patients based on risk status variables in Cerner
HCP resources
Learn why formal risk calculation is important for optimal PAH management and how to incorporate it into your clinical practice.
Risk Calculation Tear Pad:
REVEAL 2.0 & ESC/ERS Guidelines
Use this double-sided tear pad to quickly calculate your patients’ risk score during their visit.
Risk Calculation Tear Pad:
French Noninvasive Criteria
Use this tear pad to determine the number of low-risk criteria your patient has achieved while facilitating a discussion on risk assessment.
Simons 2019
Article Summary
Learn how clinical gestalt and formal risk calculation compare when it comes to risk assessment.
Waiting Room
Checklist
Ask your patients to fill this out at check-in to facilitate conversations on their disease state, Functional Class, and risk assessment.
Risk Calculation Sheet
Use this REVEAL 2.0 or ESC/ERS calculator sheet in your office as a quick reference when calculating risk.
Patient Risk Assessment Handout
Jumpstart the risk conversation with your patients with this helpful handout.