Therapeutic Options for the Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension
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Pulmonary Hypertension – Diagnostic and Therapeutic Options
Pulmonary hypertension is a complex group of diseases characterized by a common denominator: elevated pressure in the pulmonary circulation. The etiology of pulmonary hypertension can be very various. The first step in successful treatment of pulmonary hypertension is early detection of this serious and potentially fatal disease. Very important is the suspect about the disease and send patient ...
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عنوان ژورنال: University Heart Journal
سال: 1970
ISSN: 1998-927X,1998-9261
DOI: 10.3329/uhj.v6i1.7193