Exercise Performance of Lowlanders with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Acutely Exposed to 2048 m: A Randomized Cross-Over Trial

K Bitos, T Kuehne, TD Latshang… - … Journal of Chronic …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Amongst the millions of travelers to high altitude worldwide are many with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but data regarding the effects of acute …

Effect of acetazolamide on pulmonary vascular haemodynamics in patients with COPD going to altitude: A randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial

M Lichtblau, S Saxer, L Mayer, U Sheraliev… - ERJ Open …, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background COPD may predispose to symptomatic pulmonary hypertension at high altitude.
We investigated haemodynamic changes in lowlanders with COPD ascending to 3100 m …

Evaluation of the relationship of tricuspid regurgitation peak gradient/tricuspid annulus plane systolic excursion to exercise capacity, cardiac index, and ventilatory …

CC Lan, KH Yeh, IS Tzeng, PC Hsieh, MC Yang… - Heart & Lung, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often causes cardiopulmonary
dysfunction, which deteriorates exercise capacity. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) …

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M Lichtblau, S Saxer, L Mayer, U Sheraliev… - 2022 - scholar.archive.org
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may predispose to
symptomatic pulmonary hypertension at high altitude. We investigated hemodynamic …

Echocardiography and extravascular lung water during 3 weeks of exposure to high altitude in otherwise healthy asthmatics

S Saxer, PR Bader, SR Schneider… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background: Asthma rehabilitation at high altitude is common. Little is known about the
acute and subacute cardiopulmonary acclimatization to high altitude in middle-aged …