Possible space flight-induced catecholamine cardiomyopathy: Neil Armstrong's last 20 lunar minutes

William J RoweFormer Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Medical University of Ohio at Toledo, Ohio, USAAbstract: The hypothesis underpinning this paper is that space flight may predispose to catecholamine cardiomyopathy. Catecholamine levels in space are twice those of the supine levels on E...

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Main Author: Rowe WJ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2014-01-01
Series:Research Reports in Clinical Cardiology
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/possible-space-flight-induced-catecholamine-cardiomyopathy-neil-armstr-a15545