1. Treatment algorithm.
Treatment algorithm. IPAH: idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension; APAH: associated pulmonary arterial hypertension; WHO-FC: World Health Organization functional class; CCB: calcium channel blockers; FDA: US Food and Drug Administration; CHMP: Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use; EMA: European Medicines Agency; s.c.: subcutaneous; ERA: endothelin receptor antagonist; PDE-5i: phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor; sGCS: soluble guanylate cyclase stimulators; BAS: balloon atrial septostomy. Reproduced from [14] with permission from the publisher.
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