Echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular contractile reserve in patients with pulmonary hypertension
Introduction and Aim: Right ventricular function is a major determinant of prognosis in pulmonary hypertension. The aim of this study was to assess and compare right ventricular contractile reserve in healthy subjects (controls) and in subjects with pulmonary hypertension (cases). Methods: In this p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-03-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S087025511400047X |