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Simulated High-altitude exposure for 24-hours is well tolerated by adolescents and adults with single-ventricle ... - EurekAlert
<strong>Bonn, 8 May 2024 – A long-haul flight or an overnight stay in the mountains: for many patients with a Fontan-circulation (single-ventricle physiology), this was previously unimaginable, as there was insufficient medical research into how acute changes in altitude affect their cardiovascular system. A study conducted by the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) together with the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) and other cooperation partners now provides more certainty. Thanks to this study, extensive data could be obtained and the research team was able to prove that an overnight stay up to 24 to 30 hours at artificial altitude of 2500 meters does not impair cardiac function in these patients. The results have now been published in the scientific journal ‘Circulation’.</strong>
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