High altitude is a fascinating model of hypoxia effects on the human body but is also an
extreme environment which directly influences millions of people who either travel to high …

Following this review of evidence and after due consideration, it is clear that there are few
cardiovascular conditions that warrant the denial of fitness to fly as a passenger. Given the …

Aim Many hypertensive subjects travel to high altitudes, but little is known on ambulatory
blood pressure (ABP) changes and antihypertensive drugs' efficacy under acute and …

Background—Although no data exist on the effect of altitude exposure on coronary flow
reserve (CFR), patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) are advised not to exceed …

We investigated the changes in the cardiovascular system [resting blood pressure (BP) and
heart rate (HR), measured by means of a 24-h ambulatory BP and a holter …

Blood pressure increases during acute exposure to high altitude in healthy humans.
However, little is known on altitude effects in hypertensive subjects or on the treatment …

Hypoxia is caused by insufficient oxygen availability for the organism leading to reduced
oxygen delivery to tissues and cells. It has been regarded as a severe threat to human …

Abstract Parati, Gianfranco, Juan Eugenio Ochoa, Camilla Torlasco, Paolo Salvi, Carolina
Lombardi, and Grzegorz Bilo. Aging, high altitude, and blood pressure: A complex …

Background Acute exposure to high altitude (> 2500 m) is known to induce a rise in blood
pressure (BP) and the appearance of sleep related breathing alterations, in particular central …

Objective To assess 24-h blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) during short-term altitude
exposure in healthy normotensive persons treated with carvedilol or nebivolol. Methods …