Lung function and stress echocardiography in pulmonary arterial hypertension: a cross-sectional study
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The mechanism of exercise limitation in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) is not fully understood. The role of hemodynamic alterations is well recognized, but mechanical, ventilatory and gasometric factors may also contribute to reduction of exercise capacity in...
Main Authors: | , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Associação Paulista de Medicina
2021-08-01
|
Series: | São Paulo Medical Journal |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802021000500505&tlng=en |