title: Human cardiovascular acclimation to microgravity.
abstract: This brief review provides an update on recent studies of human cardiovascular responses to spaceflight. This report complements prior reviews of the acute responses and chronic acclimation of the cardiovascular system to actual and simulated microgravity.
authors.affiliation: Danish Aerospace Medical Centre of Research, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Watenpaugh
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D002306:Cardiac Volume / Q000502:physiology; D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; D002496:Central Venous Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000503:physiopathology; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology; D013026:Space Flight; D014661:Vasoconstriction / Q000502:physiology*; D014893:Weightlessness