Effects of a daytrip to high altitude (2500m) in pulmonary hypertension.

S. Schneider (Zürich, Switzerland), L. Mayer (Zürich, Switzerland), M. Lichtblau (Zürich, Switzerland), C. Berlier (Zürich, Switzerland), E. Schwarz (Zürich, Switzerland), S. Saxer (Zürich, Switzerland), L. Tan (Zürich, Switzerland), K. Bloch (Zürich, Switzerland), S. Ulrich (Zürich, Switzerland)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Pulmonary hypertension in the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
Session: Pulmonary hypertension in the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
Session type: E-poster
Number: 3605

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