Systematic cardiac echoscreening is effective in detecting early stage pulmonary arterial hypertension in systemic sclerosis

M. Humbert, V. Gressin, E. Hachulla, P. Carpentier, L. Guillevin, A. Kahan, J. Cabane, C. Frances, P. Clerson, P. De Groote (Clamart, Paris, Lille, Grenoble, France)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Pulmonary hypertension
Session: Pulmonary hypertension
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1293
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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