Under Pressure: Right Heart Catheterization and Provocative Testing for Diagnosing Pulmonary Hypertension
By: Isaac Tea and Imad Hussain
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/AFUI4711 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108
Language: English
Page range: 92 - 100
Accepted on: Jan 7, 2021
Published on: Jul 1, 2021
Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
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