How prostacyclin therapy improves right ventricular function in pulmonary arterial hypertension

Rebecca R. Vanderpool, Ankit A. Desai, Shannon M. Knapp, Marc A. Simon, Aiden Abidov, Jason X.-J. Yuan, Joe G.N. Garcia, Lillian M. Hansen, Steven R. Knoper, Robert Naeije, Franz P. Rischard

Source: Eur Respir J, 50 (2) 1700764; 10.1183/13993003.00764-2017
Journal Issue: August
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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