Exaggerated Pulmonary Hypertension During Mild Exercise in Chronic Mountain Sickness

Stuber, Thomas; Sartori, Claudio; Schwab, Marcos; Jayet, Pierre-Yves; Rimoldi, Stefano F; Garcin, Sophie; Thalmann, Sébastien; Spielvogel, Hilde; Salmòn, Carlos; Villena, Mercedes; Scherrer, Urs; Allemann, Yves (2010). Exaggerated Pulmonary Hypertension During Mild Exercise in Chronic Mountain Sickness. Chest, 137(2), pp. 388-392. Northbrook, Ill.: American College of Chest Physicians 10.1378/chest.09-1355

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Chronic mountain sickness (CMS) is an important public health problem and is characterized by exaggerated hypoxemia, erythrocytosis, and pulmonary hypertension. While pulmonary hypertension is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with CMS, it is relatively mild and its underlying mechanisms are not known. We speculated that during mild exercise associated with daily activities, pulmonary hypertension in CMS is much more pronounced.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Cardiovascular Disorders (DHGE) > Clinic of Cardiology

UniBE Contributor:

Stuber, Thomas, Sartori, Claudio, Rimoldi, Stefano, Scherrer, Urs, Allemann, Yves

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

0012-3692

Publisher:

American College of Chest Physicians

Language:

English

Submitter:

Factscience Import

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 14:07

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:00

Publisher DOI:

10.1378/chest.09-1355

PubMed ID:

19783668

Web of Science ID:

000274612600022

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.28

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/28 (FactScience: 191446)

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