Screening for pulmonary arterial hypertension in systemic sclerosis

Screening for pulmonary arterial hypertension in systemic sclerosis

The onset and progression of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) can be particularly aggressive; however, effective treatments are available. Therefore, early identification of patients with suspected PAH, confirmation of diagnosis, and intervention is ess...

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Main Authors: J-L. Vachiéry, G. Coghlan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2009-09-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Subjects:
Pulmonary arterial hypertension
screening
systemic sclerosis
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/18/113/162

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