As the global aging process continues to lengthen, aging-related diseases (eg, chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart failure) continue to plague the elderly …

High-altitude environments are characterized by decreased atmospheric pressures at which
individuals exhibit a reduced volume of maximal oxygen uptake and arterial partial pressure …

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 …

Background: Cardiorespiratory fitness plays an important role in coping with hypoxic stress
at high altitudes. However, the association of cardiorespiratory fitness with the development …

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 …

Ulrich, Silvia, Mona Lichtblau, Simon R. Schneider, Stéphanie Saxer, and Konrad E. Bloch,
Clinician's corner: counseling patients with pulmonary vascular disease traveling to high …

Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is associated with poor prognosis for patients
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Most of the knowledge about PH in …

In the over 100 years since the recognition of pulmonary hypertension (PH), immense
progress and significant achievements have been made with regard to understanding the …

Over 80 Mio people worldwide live> 2500 m, including at least as many patients with
pulmonary vascular disease (PVD), defined as pulmonary arterial or chronic …

Compound Danshen dropping pill (CDDP), a famous Chinese medicine formula, has been
widely used to treat high-altitude heart disease in China. However, its molecular …