Sleep disturbance, symptoms, psychological distress, and health-related quality of life in pulmonary arterial hypertension
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Quality of life in pulmonary arterial hypertension
sion is likely if the velocity is more than 3.4 m/s (estimated systolic PAP > 50 mmHg) with or without additional variables [2]. Both underestimation and overestimation of the estimated systolic PAP frequently occur. PAH is a debilitating and progressive disease with a tremendous psychosocial and economic impact for patients. A high prevalence of anxiety and depression (up to 40 %) is reported ...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1474-5151,1873-1953
DOI: 10.1177/1474515114537951