Open AccessEffects of age on pulmonary artery systolic pressure at rest and during exercise in normal adults
Author(s) -
Haïfa Mahjoub,
Franck Lévy,
M Cassol,
P. Meimoun,
Marcel Peltier,
D. Rusinaru,
C. Tribouilloy
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1525-2167
pISSN - 1532-2114
DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jep024
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary artery , cardiology , blood pressure , supine position , pulmonary hypertension , regurgitation (circulation) , rest (music)
The aim of this study was to explore the range of pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) at rest and with exercise in healthy individuals of various ages, as most studies assumed PASP > 35 mmHg with exercise as the upper limits of normal.
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