Understanding the Effects of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Lean Muscle Mass

Research blood draw

test of physical performance, which involves measuring movement from sitting to standing, walking speed, and balance

Measures grip strength

Measures distance walked in 6 minutes

X-ray and computer technology takes detailed pictures of the organs and structures inside your chest

Uses X-ray technology to measure the mineral density of your bones, and provides a ratio of fat tissue to lean mass (muscle) and bone

A device worn on your non-dominant wrist which measures motion/ movement/ activity

A research dietitian will contact you and ask you to provide details of what you ate over the previous 24 hours

Ultrasound technology to create moving images of your heart, valves, and chambers

The emPHasis-10 is a pulmonary hypertension-specific questionnaire which is scored from 0-50 (with higher scores indicating worse quality of life.)

The IPAQ-SF is a small set of questions to obtain comparable estimates of physical activity.