Discussion and Q&A - Vienna 2024 - ERS Respiratory Channel

Should connective tissue-related interstitial lung diseases be treated at the earliest opportunity?

Chair(s): Michael Kreuter, Nazia Chaudhuri

Session type: Pro-Con debate

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Pro: I would start therapy in an asymptomatic patient with mild systemic sclerosis-associated ILD

Vanessa Smith

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Con: I would not start therapy in an asymptomatic patient with mild systemic sclerosis-associated ILD

Paolo Spagnolo

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To highlight some of the emerging themes and controversies regarding the early treatment of interstitial lung diseases; to discuss the common clinical dilemmas and misconceptions that occur in clinical practise regarding the influence of age and comorbidities on the decision to start anti-inflammatory or antifibrotic treatment; to explore the role of risk stratification and early treatment in connective tissue diseases.

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