An epidemiological study of pulmonary arterial hypertension

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 104-109

  Peacock, A J ^a   Murphy, N F ^b   McMurrey, J J V ^b   Caballero, L ^a   Stewart, S ^c  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Incidence; Prevalence; Pulmonary hypertension

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; FRANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; SURVIVAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; REGISTRIES; SCOTLAND;

EID: 34447546600     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00092306     Document Type: Article

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