| Cardiac arrhythmias at high altitude. | |
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PMID: 21465912 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Palpitations at high altitude have been experienced, but seldom recorded, for centuries. The hypoxia, sympathetic activation and alkalosis of altitude predispose to cardiac ischaemia and arrhythmia. Indeed, sudden cardiac death is responsible for 30% of all deaths during mountain sports at altitude. This article reviews the literature to date on the evidence for cardiac arrhythmias at altitude. |
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D R Woods; C Boos; P R Roberts |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps Volume: 157 ISSN: 0035-8665 ISO Abbreviation: J R Army Med Corps Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-04-06 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505627 Medline TA: J R Army Med Corps Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 59-62 Citation Subset: IM |
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Northumbria NHS Trusts. DoctorDRWoods@aol.com |
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