Exercise echocardiography for the assessment of pulmonary hypertension in systemic sclerosis: a systematic review.
Rui BaptistaSara SerraRui MartinsRogério TeixeiraGraça CastroMaria João SalvadorJosé António Pereira da SilvaLèlita SantosPedro MonteiroMariano PêgoPublished in: Arthritis research & therapy (2016)
We found very high heterogeneity in the methods, the protocols and the estimated sPAP response to exercise. LV diastolic dysfunction was common and was associated with greater elevation of sPAP on exercise.