Patients with stable heart failure often wish to spend time at altitudes above those of their residence. However, it is not known whether they can safely tolerate ascent to high altitudes or what its effects on work capacity may be.
Centro Cardiologico, Fondazione Monzino IRCCS, Istituto di Cardiologia dell' Università di Milano, Centro di Studio per le Ricerche Cardiovascolari del CNR, Milan, Italy.
