HEART TRANSPLANT SURVIVAL AT 8600 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL AN EXPERIENCE IN BOGOTÁ COLOMBIA

Ramón Medina,Juan Vasquez,Marietta Luz Juan-Guardela,Óscar Mauricio Pérez,Marisol Carreño,Juan Esteban Gallo,Mónica López Pareja,Jhon Ramirez,Jaime Camacho,Juan P. Umaña,Hector M. Medina,María Rodríguez González

HEART TRANSPLANT SURVIVAL AT 8600 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL AN EXPERIENCE IN BOGOTÁ COLOMBIA

2020

Ramón Medina
Juan Vasquez
Marietta Luz Juan-Guardela
Óscar Mauricio Pérez
Marisol Carreño
Juan Esteban Gallo
Mónica López Pareja
Jhon Ramirez
Jaime Camacho
Juan P. Umaña
Hector M. Medina
María Rodríguez González

high altitude above sea level is associated with increased pulmonary artery pressure and pulmonary vasoconstriction; this geographical variable could impact negatively the survival of heart transplant patients performed at extreme altitudes. The aim is to analyze the survival of heart transplant (HT

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Diabetes mellitus
Sea level
Foot (unit)
Emergency medicine
Cardiology
Medicine
Internal medicine
Increased pulmonary artery pressure
Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction
Effects of high altitude on humans
transplant patient
Altitude

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