LATE-BREAKING ABSTRACT: Gas exchange measures during six minute walk test are more sensitive to disease severity than walk distance

N. Morris, H. Seale, B. Johnson, F. Kermeen (Gold Coast, Brisbane, Australia; Rochester, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Pulmonary circulation: acute pulmonary tromboembolism
Session: Pulmonary circulation: acute pulmonary tromboembolism
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4096
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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