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Open AccessDifferences in metabolic profiles between bicuspid and tricuspid aortic stenosis in the setting of transcatheter aortic valve replacement
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Open AccessPeak oxygen uptake is a strong prognostic predictor for pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease
Pulmonary hypertension in left heart disease (PH-LHD), which includes combined post- and precapillary PH (Cpc-PH) and isolated postcapillary PH (Ipc-PH), differs significantly in prognosis. We aimed to assess ...