Left ventricular function during acute high-altitude exposure in a large group of healthy young Chinese men.

OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to observe left ventricular function during acute high-altitude exposure in a large group of healthy young males. METHODS:A prospective trial was conducted in Szechwan and Tibet from June to August, 2012. By Doppler echocardiography, left ventricular function...

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Main Authors: Mingyue Rao, Jiabei Li, Jun Qin, Jihang Zhang, Xubin Gao, Shiyong Yu, Jie Yu, Guozhu Chen, Baida Xu, Huijie Li, Rongsheng Rao, Lan Huang, Jun Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4309605?pdf=render