Blood pressure and altitude: An observational cohort study of hypertensive and nonhypertensive Himalayan trekkers in Nepal.
<h4>Objectives</h4> <p>To determine how blood pressure (BP) changes with altitude in normotensive versus hypertensive trekkers. Secondary aims were to evaluate the prevalence of severe hypertension (BP ≥180/100 mmHg), and efficacy of different antihypertensive agents at high altit...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Mary Ann Liebert
2017
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