{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"ATS Assemblies & Sections","title":"Practical PH: Foundations of PH - Risk Stratification","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2439,"description":"Tune into our next episode of the Foundations of PH series with PH expert Dr. Raymond Benza who walks us through the approach, importance, and treatment implications of risk stratification for patients with pulmonary hypertension.\nHost: Kathryn del Valle MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN\nGuest: Raymond Benza MD, Chief of Cardiology at Eastern Virginia Medical School and Academic Chair of Cardiology with Sentara Health\n00:00 — Podcast Introduction & Foundations of PH Series\n00:15 — Host Introduction and Episode Focus\n00:34 — Guest Introduction: Dr. Raymond Benza\n00:58 — Career Path and Early Exposure to Pulmonary Hypertension\n02:15 — Evolution of PH Care and the Rationale for Risk Stratification\n03:57 — Why Risk Stratification Matters for Patients and Treatment Decisions\n06:24 — Clinical, Functional, Laboratory, and Imaging Tools for Risk Assessment\n09:55 — Validated Risk Scores and Use at Baseline vs Follow-Up\n14:58 — Risk Stratification Across PH Groups and Model Limitations\n18:39 — Case-Based Discussion: High-Risk PAH Patient Evaluation, Hemodynamics, and Treatment Strategy","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9DaPUiuZAWF4aqHRUVM8yVGNq8O1aIe3EajK-tlwSGU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83OTVl/MDQ0ZDc5MGUwMThk/NDZkZjBhNWNmZTNm/NGZmOC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}