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Physiology in Medicine: Acute altitude exposure in patients with pulmonary and cardiovascular disease

Author(s) -

Leigh M. Seccombe,

Matthew Peters

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of applied physiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.253

H-Index - 229

eISSN - 8750-7587

pISSN - 1522-1601

DOI - 10.1152/japplphysiol.01013.2013

Subject(s) - altitude (triangle) , effects of high altitude on humans , medicine , disease , physiology , acclimatization , air travel , human physiology , acute exposure , pulmonary disease , intensive care medicine , biology , ecology , anatomy , engineering , geometry , mathematics , aviation , aerospace engineering

Travel is more affordable and improved high-altitude airports, railways, and roads allow rapid access to altitude destinations without acclimatization. The physiology of exposure to altitude has been extensively described in healthy individuals; however, there is a paucity of data pertaining to those who have reduced reserve. This Physiology in Medicine article discusses the physiological considerations relevant to the safe travel to altitude and by commercial aircraft in patients with pulmonary and/or cardiac disease.

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