Stroke-Related Mortality at Different Altitudes: A 17-Year Nationwide Population-Based Analysis From Ecuador

Stroke-Related Mortality at Different Altitudes: A 17-Year Nationwide Population-Based Analysis From Ecuador

Introduction: Worldwide, more than 5.7% of the population reside above 1,500 m of elevation. It has been hypothesized that acute short-term hypoxia exposure could increase the risk of developing a stroke. Studies assessing the effect of altitude on stroke have provided conflicting results, some anal...

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Main Authors: Esteban Ortiz-Prado, Patricio S. Espinosa, Alfredo Borrero, Simone P. Cordovez, Jorge E. Vasconez, Alejandra Barreto-Grimales, Marco Coral-Almeida, Aquiles R. Henriquez-Trujillo, Katherine Simbaña-Rivera, Lenin Gomez-Barreno, Gines Viscor, Paul Roderick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
stroke
high altitude
mortality
angiogenesis
adaptation
Ecuador
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.733928/full

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