Role of pulmonary hemodynamics in determining 6-minute walk test result in atrial septal defect: an observational study

Role of pulmonary hemodynamics in determining 6-minute walk test result in atrial septal defect: an observational study

Abstract Background The presence of altered pulmonary hemodynamics in adult patients with atrial septal defect (ASD) is common. However, there are no observational studies which evaluate the impact of altered pulmonary hemodynamics on the 6-min walk test (6MWT) result. This study aimed to investigat...

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Main Authors: Supomo Supomo, Handy Darmawan, Adika Zhulhi Arjana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Atrial septal defect
Cardiac catheterization
Hemodynamic
Pulmonary hypertension
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-018-0725-6

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