Climbers at High Altitudes at Risk of Heart Rhythm Abnormalities

More than one-third of climbers who were exposed to the low-pressure and low-oxygen environment of Mount Everest experienced a cardiac arrhythmia during their climb, a small study found. The data came from 41 healthy men who were, on average, in their mid-30s.
Source: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research