Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension among COPD patients: screening by echocardiography and NT-PROBNP

O. Hilberg, C. U. Andersen, S. Mellemkjær, J. E. Nielsen-Kudsk, B. E. Laursen, U. Simonsen (Arhus, Denmark)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Pulmonary vascular diseases
Session: Pulmonary vascular diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3858
Disease area: Airway diseases, Pulmonary vascular diseases

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O. Hilberg, C. U. Andersen, S. Mellemkjær, J. E. Nielsen-Kudsk, B. E. Laursen, U. Simonsen (Arhus, Denmark). Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension among COPD patients: screening by echocardiography and NT-PROBNP. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: Suppl. 53, 3858

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