This position paper provides a comprehensive guide for optimal follow-up of patients with
acute pulmonary embolism (PE), covering multiple relevant aspects of patient counselling. It …

Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) represents a fundamental difference between
the pulmonary and systemic circulations. HPV is active in utero, reducing pulmonary blood …

Abstract Swenson, Erik R. Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction. High Alt Med Biol 14: 101–
110, 2013.—Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) continues to fascinate …

Adequate acclimatization time to enable adjustment to hypoxic conditions is one of the most
important aspects for mountaineers ascending to high altitude. Accordingly, most reviews …

Background There is insufficient evidence to counsel patients with pulmonary hypertension
undergoing altitude or air travel. We thus aimed to study hemodynamic response of patients …

New Findings What is the central question of this study? Endothelium‐dependent flow‐
mediated dilatation (FMD) is impaired during acute (60 min) exposure to moderate hypoxia …

With ascent to high altitude, barometric pressure declines, leading to a reduction in the
partial pressure of oxygen at every point along the oxygen transport chain from the ambient …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a challenging respiratory problem
throughout the world. Although survival is prolonged with new therapies and better …

The current pandemic of surgical complications necessitates urgent and pragmatic
innovation to reduce postoperative morbidity and mortality, which are associated with poor …

As the population ages and our ability to care for patients with cardiac disease improves, an
increasing number of passengers with cardiovascular conditions will be traveling long …