Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Is an Accurate Tool for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Scleroderma Related Diseases

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Is an Accurate Tool for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Scleroderma Related Diseases

The early diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a major determinant of prognosis in patients affected by connective tissue diseases (CTDs) complicated by PAH. In the present paper we investigated the diagnostic accuracy of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in this specific sett...

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Main Authors: Mattia Bellan, Ailia Giubertoni, Cristina Piccinino, Mariachiara Buffa, Debora Cromi, Daniele Sola, Roberta Pedrazzoli, Ileana Gagliardi, Elisa Calzaducca, Erika Zecca, Filippo Patrucco, Giuseppe Patti, Pier Paolo Sainaghi, Mario Pirisi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
pulmonary arterial hypertension
systemic sclerosis
scleroderma
cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/14/4/342

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