Six-minute walk distance targets in elderly IPAH patients – Consideration of predicted values

T. Lange, A. Keller, M. Arzt, M. Pfeifer (Regensburg, Donaustauf, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Pulmonary circulation: clinical pulmonary hypertension I
Session: Pulmonary circulation: clinical pulmonary hypertension I
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2629
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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