Kunjang Sherpa, Pasang Phurba Sherpa, Tendi Sherpa, Martina Rothenbühler, Christoph Ryffel, Dhukpa Sherpa, Dawa Renji Sherpa, Ojaswee Sherchand, Oskar Galuszka, Chrisoula Dernektsi, Tobias Reichlin, Thomas Pilgrim
IMPORTANCE: Arterial hypoxemia, electrolyte imbalances, and periodic breathing increase the vulnerability to cardiac arrhythmia at altitude. OBJECTIVE: To explore the incidence of tachyarrhythmias and bradyarrhythmias in healthy individuals at high altitudes. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This prospective cohort study involved healthy individuals at altitude (8849 m) on Mount Everest, Nepal. Recruitment occurred from January 25 to May 9, 2023, and data analysis took place from June to July 2023...
April 3, 2024: JAMA Cardiology