Stepping is a discriminative field exercise modality with similar performance compared to 6-MWT to predict low risk in PH

L. Cunha Cé (Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil), D. Cortezi Berton (Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil), E. Schroeder (Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil), F. Plachi (Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil), M. Maria Knorst (Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil), I. Gorski Benedetto (Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil), M. Basso Gazzana (Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Exercise and haemodynamics in pulmonary hypertension
Session: Exercise and haemodynamics in pulmonary hypertension
Session type: E-poster session
Number: 1503
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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