Effect of High-Altitude Exposure on the Heart

High altitude brings a great physiological change in human beings, both during short-term exposure and in lifelong residents, especially in the cardiovascular system. Hypoxia notably induces pulmonary vasoconstriction, thus resulting in a moderate increase in pulmonary arterial pressure. Acclimatize...

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Main Author: Lan Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW 2023-03-01
Series:Cardiology Discovery
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CD9.0000000000000082
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