The clinical relevance of heart rate increase in the interpretation of six-minute walk test in pulmonary hypertension

G. Kovacs, C. Stöckl, A. Avian, X. Kqiku, V. Foris, M. Tscherner, H. Olschewski (Graz, Austria)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Pulmonary circulation: clinical end-points and clinical physiology
Session: Pulmonary circulation: clinical end-points and clinical physiology
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3918
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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