The Odyssey from Symptom to Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension from the Patients and Spouses Perspective
Introduction/objective: Diagnostic delays in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) are related to increased morbidity and mortality. The risk of a delayed, or even a missed, diagnosis is high as the conditions are rare. The aim was to describ...
Main Authors: | Bodil Ivarsson, Anders Johansson, Barbro Kjellström |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Primary Care & Community Health |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/21501327211029241 |
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