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Chapter 15 - Management of pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy

from Section 4 - Antenatal Care: Specific Maternal Conditions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2016

By
David G. Kiely ,
Charlie A. Elliot ,
Victoria J. Wilson ,
Saurabh V. Gandhi  and
Robin Condliffe
Edited by
Philip J. Steer  and
Michael A. Gatzoulis
Philip J. Steer
Affiliation:
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London
Michael A. Gatzoulis
Affiliation:
Royal Brompton Hospital, London
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Heart Disease and Pregnancy , pp. 144 - 159
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Print publication year: 2016

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