title: Adult subacute mountain sickness--a syndrome of congestive heart failure in man at very high altitude.
abstract: A new type of mountain sickness is described. 21 men (age 22.2, standard deviation [SD] 1.8 years) had severe congestive heart failure with oedema and ascites after 10.8 (SD 5.9) weeks at altitudes of 5800-6700 m. Investigation, within 3 days of transfer to 300 m, showed polycythaemia, cardiomegaly with right ventricular enlargement, and (in 17) pericardial effusion. The heart failure resolved rapidly after transfer from high altitude.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Anand
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Malhotra
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chandrashekhar
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Bali
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Chauhan
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Jindal
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Bhandari
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Wahi
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000532:Altitude Sickness / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003080:Cold Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects; D004231:Diuresis; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology*; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D013577:Syndrome; D013997:Time Factors