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.
Host: Kathryn del Valle MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Guest: Raymond Benza MD, Chief of Cardiology at Eastern Virginia Medical School and Academic Chair of Cardiology with Sentara Health
00:00 — Podcast Introduction & Foundations of PH Series
00:15 — Host Introduction and Episode Focus
00:34 — Guest Introduction: Dr. Raymond Benza
00:58 — Career Path and Early Exposure to Pulmonary Hypertension
02:15 — Evolution of PH Care and the Rationale for Risk Stratification
03:57 — Why Risk Stratification Matters for Patients and Treatment Decisions
06:24 — Clinical, Functional, Laboratory, and Imaging Tools for Risk Assessment
09:55 — Validated Risk Scores and Use at Baseline vs Follow-Up
14:58 — Risk Stratification Across PH Groups and Model Limitations
18:39 — Case-Based Discussion: High-Risk PAH Patient Evaluation, Hemodynamics, and Treatment Strategy