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Journeys to High Altitude—Risks and Recommendations for Travelers With Preexisting Medical Conditions

2010; Oxford University Press; Volume: 17; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1708-8305.2010.00414.x

1708-8305

B. E. Blue,

Climate Change and Health Impacts

The article by Mieske and colleagues1 reports hypertension and congestive heart failure at high altitude. They rely on multiple uncontrolled studies for this finding. At high altitude, we anecdotally noted increased blood pressures and congestive heart failure. To prove this …