Clinical Implications for Exercise at Altitude Among Individuals With Cardiovascular Disease<subtitle>A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association</subtitle>

Clinical Implications for Exercise at Altitude Among Individuals With Cardiovascular Disease<subtitle>A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association</subtitle>

An increasing number of individuals travel to mountainous environments for work and pleasure. However, oxygen availability declines at altitude, and hypoxic environments place unique stressors on the cardiovascular system. These stressors may be exacerbated by exercise at altitude, because exercise...

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Main Authors: William K. Cornwell, Aaron L. Baggish, Yadav Kumar Deo Bhatta, Maria Joan Brosnan, Christoph Dehnert, J. Sawalla Guseh, Debra Hammer, Benjamin D. Levine, Gianfranco Parati, Eugene E. Wolfel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
AHA Scientific Statements
altitude
cardiovascular diseases
exercise
heart failure
hypertension
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.121.023225

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