title: Preexisting cardiovascular diseases among high-altitude mountaineers in the alps.
abstract: This survey evaluated the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) among high-altitude mountaineers (n = 473). The prevalence of CVD amounted to 7.4% and increased with age. Hypertension was the most frequent type of CVD. However, the recorded frequency of CVD in high-altitude mountaineers is lower compared to hikers and alpine skiers.
authors: Department of Sport Science, University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. martin.faulhaber@uibk.ac.at
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Faulhaber
authors: Hannes
authors: H
authors: Gatterer
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Burtscher
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000532:Altitude Sickness / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D001317:Austria / Q000453:epidemiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009051:Mountaineering; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult