Exposición crónica a la altura. Características clínicas y diagnóstico |
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| Authors: | Luis E. Santos-Martí nez,Ricardo A. Gó mez-Tejada,Carla X. Murillo-Jauregui,Rodrigo A. Hoyos-Paladines,Carlos V. Poyares-Jardim,Mauricio Orozco-Levi |
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| Abstract: | Chronic exposure to altitude has been associated with hypobaric hypoxia in its inhabitants. Two entities have been associated with it, high altitude pulmonary hypertension and chronic mountain sickness. Its physiological and pulmonary circulation characteristics are described, as well as its clinical profile and diagnosis.Key words: Pulmonary circulation, Pulmonary hypertension, Altitude, Chronic mountain sickness, Chronic hypoxia |
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