title: Ischemic changes in exercise ECG in a hypertensive subject acutely exposed to high altitude. Possible role of a high-altitude induced imbalance in myocardial oxygen supply-demand.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, S. Luca Hospital, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy; Dept of Health Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Caravita
authors.affiliation: Dept of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, S. Luca Hospital, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Faini
authors.affiliation: Dept of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, S. Luca Hospital, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bilo
authors.affiliation: Dept of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, S. Luca Hospital, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Revera
authors.affiliation: Dept of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, S. Luca Hospital, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy; Dept of Health Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giuliano
authors.affiliation: Dept of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, S. Luca Hospital, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gregorini
authors.affiliation: Dept of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, S. Luca Hospital, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Fisiologia Comparada, Facultad de Ciencias y Filosofía, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: Francisco C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Villafuerte
authors.affiliation: Dept of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, S. Luca Hospital, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Salvi
authors.affiliation: Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care and Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States.
authors.forename: Piergiuseppe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Agostoni
authors.affiliation: Dept of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, S. Luca Hospital, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy; Dept of Health Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: gianfranco.parati@unimib.it.
authors.forename: Gianfranco
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Parati
mesh_terms: D000531:Altitude; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Arterial hypertension; Arterial stiffness; Cardiopulmonary exercise test; High altitude; Hypoxia; Myocardial ischemia