Definitions and Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension

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MedicineCardiologyPulmonary wedge pressureInternal medicinePulmonary hypertensionPulmonary arteryAsymptomaticHeart failure with preserved ejection fractionHeart failureCardiac catheterizationRight heart catheterizationEjection fraction

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Year: 2013
Type: review
Volume: 62
Issue: 25
Pages: D42-D50
Citations: 1733
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                                    Marius M. Hoeper, 
                                
                                    Harm Jan Bogaard, 
                                
                                    Robin Condliffe
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2013). 
                            Definitions and Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension. 
                            Journal of the American College of Cardiology
                            , 62
                            (25)
                            , D42-D50.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2013.10.032
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.10.032