The cardiovascular system and high-altitude exposure: from adaptation to disease. Part II

Chacón-Díaz M.; Lazo Soldevilla M.A.; Díaz-Lazo A.; Araoz Tarco O.; Gonzales-Luna A.C.; Barrientos C.R.; Centeno F.G.V.; Cabellos S.R.; Sotomayor-Perales J.L. · Archivos Peruanos de Cardiologia y Cirugia Cardiovascular (2026) · DOI: 10.47487/apcyccv.v7i1.565

Resumen

In this second part of the narrative review on cardiovascular pathology at high altitude, the clinical and pathophysiological characteristics of acute and chronic coronary artery disease, cardiac arrhythmias, and arterial hypertension under conditions of hypobaric hypoxia are addressed. Finally, the main gaps in current knowledge and the opportunities for the development of research aimed at achieving a better understanding of these conditions in populations permanently residing at high altitude are highlighted.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco; Universidad Continental; Universidad Peruana Los Andes; Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú