The incremental shuttle walking test safely assesses exercise capacity in pulmonary hypertension

C. Billings, J. Waterhouse, I. J. Armstrong, C. A. Elliot, J. Phillips, I. Smith, A. Appleton, T. Jones, A. Proctor, D. G. Kiely (Sheffield, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Pulmonary hypertension
Session: Pulmonary hypertension
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 137
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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