Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2012; 16 (8): 1135-1136

Pulmonary hypertension: a prognostic factor for response to non invasive mechanical ventilation in COPD exacerbations

A. Petroianni, D. Parola, C. Terzano

American College of Chest Physicians, UOC Respiratory Diseases, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy. angelo.petroianni@uniroma1.it

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A. Petroianni, D. Parola, C. Terzano
Pulmonary hypertension: a prognostic factor for response to non invasive mechanical ventilation in COPD exacerbations

Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
Year: 2012
Vol. 16 - N. 8
Pages: 1135-1136

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