Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5596959 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Detection of PH in patients with congenital heart disease by CPET is difficult because of many falsely positive tests. However, a peak oxygen uptake higher than 25.2 mL/min per kg makes the diagnosis of PH unlikely.
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Authors
Jan PhD, Pinar Bambul MD, Peter MD, FESC, Alfred MD,