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Broken down by altitude levels, congenital heart disease was prevalent in 6.8% of people living at an altitude of 1500-2500 meters, 14.47% in 2500-3500 meters, 7.26% in 3500-4500 meters and 1.52% ...
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American Heart Association on MSNHeart-protecting advice for a peak experience in the mountainsWhether it's a wintry visit to a snow-covered ski resort or a summertime hike in an alpine park, a vacation in the mountains ...
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News-Medical.Net on MSNHow five months in Tibet changed the heart and lungs of Beijing workersLong-term exposure to very high altitude significantly reduces cardiopulmonary function in healthy adults from lowland ...
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Go World Travel Magazine on MSNWhat is Altitude Sickness and How Can You Avoid it?You lose your appetite, and are dizzy and short of breath. What a time to get sick! The problem may be altitude sickness. Anyone who travels from lower altitudes to above 6,000 – 8,000 feet (2829 – ...
The victims were in excellent health and superb physical condition, with no history of heart disease. Because of the environment of high-altitude climbing it was difficult to examine these ...
In that role, your own understanding of heart disease is critical, so that you can translate the information to your patients. One sometimes misunderstood factor in heart disease is inflammation ...
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