Patient rated WHO functional class and psychological distress are strongly associated with dyspnoea in pulmonary hypertension

Janelle Yorke (Manchester, United Kingdom), Janelle Yorke, Iain Armstrong, Christi Deaton, Malcolm Campbell, Mark Pilling, Linda McGowan, Paul Sephton

Source: International Congress 2015 – Kaleidoscope of nursing research
Session: Kaleidoscope of nursing research
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 331

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