Correlation of echocardiographic findings of pulmonary hypertension with six-minute walk test and plasma pro b-type natriuretic peptide level in systemic lupus erythematous

Correlation of echocardiographic findings of pulmonary hypertension with six-minute walk test and plasma pro b-type natriuretic peptide level in systemic lupus erythematous

Introduction: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is an increasingly recognized complication of systemic lupus erythematous (SLE), which may remain undiagnosed if asymptomatic. Objective: This study aimed to determine the correlation between echocardiographic findings of PAH and six- minute walk...

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Main Authors: Leila Ghofraniha, Zahra Mirfeizi, Fatemeh Seyyedi Khabbaz, Farveh Vakilian, Saeed Eslami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Electronic Physician 2017-08-01
Series:Electronic Physician
Subjects:
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Pulmonary arterial hypertension
Six-minute walk test
Serum proBNP levels
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5614301/

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5614301/

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