Epidemiological patterns of pulmonary hypertension at 3,658 meters: insights from a Tibet plateau retrospective study
Quzhen Gesang, Zhuoga Danzeng, Yangzong Suona, Qin Luo, Qucuo Meilang, Ciren Dawa, Zhuoga Baima, Ju Huang, Luobu Gesang · 2026
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Quzhen Gesang and eight co-authors describe what high blood pressure in the lungs looks like when it occurs on the Tibetan plateau, in this 2026 study. At 3,658 meters, thin air strains the heart and lungs, yet the pattern of pulmonary hypertension at altitude was unclear. The team looked back at hospital patients in the Tibet region who received the diagnosis between 2014 and 2019.
They enrolled 312 patients, average age sixty, slightly more men than women, and nearly all of Tibetan ethnicity. Each case was sorted into one of the five standard classes of the disease, which differ by cause: lung disease, heart disease, blood clots, and others. Comparing the classes showed how altitude reshapes the mix doctors see. Such a local map helps high-altitude hospitals plan testing and treatment for a condition more often studied at sea level.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Quzhen Gesang, Zhuoga Danzeng, Yangzong Suona, Qin Luo, Qucuo Meilang, Ciren Dawa, Zhuoga Baima, Ju Huang, Luobu Gesang |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |