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Therapeutic advances over the past three decades, most recently the introduction of sotatercept, have improved survival and functional outcomes. Despite this, many of the most pressing needs remain unseen, particularly those related to health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Patients often face years of diagnostic delays, and once diagnosed, experience fragmented care delivered across subspecialties. Rural, minority, and low-income populations encounter disproportionate barriers to specialty access, underscoring the role of social determinants of health (SDoH) in shaping outcomes. Alongside these systemic barriers, patients report high rates of depression, anxiety, fatigue, and social isolation\u2014burdens that are frequently underestimated in clinical practice. To better capture the lived experience of PAH, patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) provide insights beyond hemodynamic and survival metrics. 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