Pulmonary hypertension: the importance of correctly diagnosing the cause

Sanjay Mehta, Jean-Luc Vachiéry

Source: Eur Respir Rev 2016; 25: 372-380
Journal Issue: December
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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