Journal of hypertensionHumansMaleAltitudeFemaleCross-Sectional Studies
Blood pressure before high altitude exposure: are all individuals healthy with controlled arterial blood pressure?
Carlo Vignati, Irene Mattavelli, Elisabetta Salvioni, Massimo Mapelli, Beatrice Pezzuto, Jeness Campodonico, Anna Apostolo, Mauro Contini, Pietro Palermo, Piergiuseppe Agostoni
Published: 202610.1097/HJH.0000000000004157
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The increasing accessibility of high altitudes due to modern lifts has led to rise in individuals reaching high elevations without acclimatization or medical screening. Acute exposure to hypobaric hypoxia induces hemodynamic and metabolic…
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