Assessment of measurement properties of peak VO<sub>2</sub> in children with pulmonary arterial hypertension

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The 6-minute walk test evaluates the effect of pharmacologic intervention in adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) but, for reasons of compliance or reliability, may not be appropriate for children at all ages. Thus, peak...

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Main Authors: Cappelleri Joseph C, Hwang Lie-Ju, Mardekian Jack, Mychaskiw Marko A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/12/54