In defence of exercise stress tests for the diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension

Heart

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 94-95

  Naeije, R ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EXERCISE TEST; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; LUNG HEMODYNAMICS; LUNG VASCULAR RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, STRESS; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY;

EID: 78651245213     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: 1468201X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2010.212126     Document Type: Editorial

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