title: Pulmonary Embolism in Young Natives of High Altitude.
abstract: Thrombotic events are relatively common in high altitude areas and known to occur in young soldiers working at high altitude without usual risk factors associated with thrombosis at sea-level. However, till now, cases with thrombotic events were reported only in lowlanders staying at high altitude. These two cases of pulmonary embolism demonstrate that thrombotic events can occur in highlanders after a prolonged stay at the extreme altitude.
authors: Department of Medicine, General Hospital, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
authors: Sanjay
authors: S
authors: Singhal
authors: Department of Physiology, High Altitude Medical Research Centre, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
authors: Srinivasa Alasinga
authors: SA
authors: Bhattachar
authors: Department of Radiology, General Hospital, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
authors: Vivek
authors: V
authors: Paliwal
authors: Department of Physiology, High Altitude Medical Research Centre, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
authors: Vineet Kumar
authors: VK
authors: Malhotra
authors: Department of Hospital Administration, General Hospital, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
authors: Kalyani
authors: K
authors: Addya
authors: Department of Community Medicine, General Hospital, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
authors: Atul
authors: A
authors: Kotwal
keywords: High altitude; pulmonary embolism; thrombosis