What Do Patients Think About Right Heart Catheterizations? Four patients share what it means to them, Journal of Cardiac Failure, November 21, 2025

Right heart catheterization often marks a turning point in the journey of people living with pulmonary hypertension. Yet an important question remains: what do patients actually experience during this procedure, and what kind of support do they need once it’s over? A paper published recently on the Journal of Cardiac Failure features insights from four patients who discuss what this diagnostic test means to them, how they prefer to receive their results, and why incorporating patient perspectives is essential to quality care.

Read the abstract in the Journal of Cardiac Failure, and write to info@phacanada.ca to read the full paper.