Vena cava backflow and right ventricular stiffness in pulmonary arterial hypertension

J. Tim Marcus, Berend E. Westerhof, Joanne A. Groeneveldt, Harm Jan Bogaard, Frances S. de Man, Anton Vonk Noordegraaf

Source: Eur Respir J, 54 (4) 1900625; 10.1183/13993003.00625-2019
Journal Issue: October
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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