Upfront combination therapy reduces right ventricular volumes in pulmonary arterial hypertension

Mariëlle C. van de Veerdonk, Anna E. Huis in t Veld, J. Tim Marcus, Nico Westerhof, Martijn W. Heymans, Harm-Jan Bogaard, Anton Vonk-Noordegraaf

Source: Eur Respir J, 49 (6) 1700007; 10.1183/13993003.00007-2017
Journal Issue: June
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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