Absolute 6-minute walk distance introduces a selection bias in pulmonary hypertension studies

S. A. van Wolferen, A. Boonstra, P. E. Postmus, A. Vonk-Noordegraaf (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Various parenchymal lung diseases and pulmonary hypertension
Session: Various parenchymal lung diseases and pulmonary hypertension
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 2278
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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