Can sleep at altitude prevent sudden hiker deaths?

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Can sleep at altitude prevent sudden hiker deaths?

By Kerry Grens NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who die of a sudden cardiac event are less likely to do so on the first day of mountain activities if they sleep at higher elevations the night before, according to a new study. "The recommendations now are if you're an active, healthy person above about 8,000 or 9,000 feet, you should spend some time acclimatizing before you're active. You should have a day of rest or more," said Bruce Johnson, a professor at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. The findings don't prove that sleeping at a higher altitude will prevent sudden cardiac deaths. ...

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