Detection of right-to-left shunt (RLS) in pulmonary hypertension (PH) by contrast transcranial doppler ultrasound (TCD): a pilot study

A. Crutu, A. Pavy-Le Traon, I. Frachon, Y. Jobic, C. Gut-Gobert, Y. Etienne, P. Mialon, F. Couturaud, C. Leroyer (Brest, France)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Pulmonary vascular diseases
Session: Pulmonary vascular diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3851
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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