The effect of altitude on blood pressure has been found for the first time by researchers in a new Mount Everest expedition. The study showed that blood pressure monitored over a 24-hour period rises progressively as people climb to higher altitudes. The researchers also found that while a drug used for lowering blood pressure, called telmisartan, was effective in counteracting the effects of altitude up to 3400 metres, it was not effective at 5400 metres above ...Thursday, 28 August 2014
Blood Pressure Soars With Climbing Everest
The effect of altitude on blood pressure has been found for the first time by researchers in a new Mount Everest expedition. The study showed that blood pressure monitored over a 24-hour period rises progressively as people climb to higher altitudes. The researchers also found that while a drug used for lowering blood pressure, called telmisartan, was effective in counteracting the effects of altitude up to 3400 metres, it was not effective at 5400 metres above ...
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