Cautious epoprostenol therapy is a safe bridge to lung transplantation in pulmonary veno-occlusive disease

Montani D., Jais X., Price L. C., Achouh L., Degano B., Mercier O., Mussot S., Fadel E., Dartevelle P., Sitbon O., Simonneau G., Humbert M.

Source: Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1348-1356
Journal Issue: December
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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