High-altitude pulmonary edema
ER Swenson - Textbook of pulmonary vascular disease, 2011 - Springer
High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is an uncommon form of pulmonary edema that
occurs in healthy individuals within a few days of arrival at altitudes above 2,500–3,000 m …
occurs in healthy individuals within a few days of arrival at altitudes above 2,500–3,000 m …
Early subclinical increase in pulmonary water content in athletes performing sustained heavy exercise at sea level: ultrasound lung comet-tail evidence
A Pingitore, E Garbella, P Piaggi… - American Journal …, 2011 - journals.physiology.org
Whether prolonged strenuous exercise performed by athletes at sea level can produce
interstitial pulmonary edema is under debate. Chest sonography allows to estimate …
interstitial pulmonary edema is under debate. Chest sonography allows to estimate …
Pro: Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction is a limiting factor of exercise at high altitude
R Naeije - High altitude medicine & biology, 2011 - liebertpub.com
Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction may limit aerobic exercise capacity at high altitude by
two different mechanisms, which both affect the convectional transport of oxygen to the …
two different mechanisms, which both affect the convectional transport of oxygen to the …