J Cardiovasc Ultrasound.  2016 Dec;24(4):276-277. 10.4250/jcu.2016.24.4.276.

The Importance of Echocardiographic Screening for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Korean Patients with Systemic Sclerosis

• Kim HL

• KMID: 2364644
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4250/jcu.2016.24.4.276

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Echocardiography*
Humans
Hypertension*
Mass Screening*
Scleroderma, Systemic*

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