The Impact of Pulmonary Arterial Pressure on Exercise Capacity in Mild-to-Moderate Cystic Fibrosis: A Case Control Study

Background. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an often complication of severe cystic fibrosis (CF); however, data on the presence and impact of pulmonary vasculopathy in adult CF patients with milder disease, is very limited. Aim. To investigate, for the first time, the impact of systolic pulmonary art...

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Main Authors: Katerina Manika, Georgia G. Pitsiou, Afroditi K. Boutou, Vassilis Tsaoussis, Nikolaos Chavouzis, Marina Antoniou, Maria Fotoulaki, Ioannis Stanopoulos, Ioannis Kioumis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/252345