Right ventricular contractility in systemic sclerosis-associated and idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension

Overbeek M. J., Lankhaar J-W., Westerhof N., Voskuyl A. E., Boonstra A., Bronzwaer J. G. F., Marques K. M. J., Smit E. F., Dijkmans B. A. C., Vonk-Noordegraaf A.

Source: Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 1160-1166
Journal Issue: June
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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