Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a pathophysiological disorder that may involve multiple
clinical conditions and may be associated with a variety of cardiovascular and respiratory …

Guidelines summarize and evaluate available evidence, with the aim of assisting health
professionals in proposing the best management strategies for an individual patient with a …

An increasing number of individuals travel to mountainous environments for work and
pleasure. However, oxygen availability declines at altitude, and hypoxic environments place …

This pre-eminent work has developed over six editions in response to man's attempts to
climb higher and higher unaided, and to spend more time at altitude for both work and …

Older individuals represent a growing population, in industrialized countries, particularly
those with cardiovascular diseases, which remain the leading cause of death in western …

Background Pure oxygen breathing (hyperoxia) may improve hemodynamics in patients
with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and allows to calculate right-to-left shunt fraction (Qs/Qt) …

Background Many patients with pulmonary arterial or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary
hypertension (PH) wish to travel to altitude or by airplane, but their risk of hypoxia-related …

Prediction of adverse health effects at altitude or during air travel is relevant, particularly in
pre-existing cardiopulmonary disease such as pulmonary arterial or chronic thromboembolic …

Question addressed by the study To investigate exercise performance and hypoxia-related
health effects in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) during a high-altitude sojourn …

Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a type of malignant pulmonary vascular disease, which is
mainly caused by the increase of pulmonary vascular resistance due to the pathological …