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Impact of High Altitude on Cardiovascular Health: Current Perspectives

Robert T Mallet1 Department of Physiology and Anatomy, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA

Johannes Burtscher2 Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland;3 Institute of Sport Sciences, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland

Jean-Paul Richalet4 Laboratoire Hypoxie & Poumon, UMR Inserm U1272, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord 13, Bobigny Cedex, F-93017, France

Gregoire P Millet2 Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland;3 Institute of Sport Sciences, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland

Martin Burtscher5 Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, A-6020, Austria;6 Austrian Society for Alpine and High-Altitude Medicine, Mieming, AustriaCorrespondence[email protected]

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Pages 317-335 | Published online: 08 Jun 2021

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