Cardiac biomarkers and high altitude pulmonary edema

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Aug 10;167(3):e65-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.03.119. Epub 2013 Apr 28.
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Keywords: Altitude; BNP; High altitude pulmonary edema; Troponin.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Altitude Sickness / blood*
  • Altitude Sickness / diagnosis
  • Altitude Sickness / physiopathology*
  • Altitude*
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Blood Pressure / physiology
  • Heart Rate / physiology
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / blood*
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / diagnosis
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / physiopathology*
  • Male
  • Mountaineering / physiology*
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood
  • Troponin C / blood

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Troponin C
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain

Supplementary concepts

  • Pulmonary edema of mountaineers