A novel echo-score for evaluating the pre-test probability of pre-capillary versus post-capillary pulmonary hypertension

M. D‘Alto, E. Romeo, P. Argiento, A. Correra, B. Sarubbi, M. Pignatiello, A. Caronna, N. Grimaldi, R. Calabrò, M.G. Russo (Naples, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Pulmonary circulation: end-points and biomarkers
Session: Pulmonary circulation: end-points and biomarkers
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 2828
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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