The need to move from 6-minute walk distance to outcome trials in pulmonary arterial hypertension

Gaine Sean, Simonneau Gérald

Source: Eur Respir Rev 2013; 22: 487-494
Journal Issue: December 2013 - 22 (130)
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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