Neil Armstrong's Lunar Diastolic Hypertension
Journal Title: Journal of Hypertension and Management - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Neil Armstrong showed a significantly elevated stress test - diastolic Blood Pressure (BP) during a Bicycle (B) stress test on return from his historic lunar mission; use of a B, provided a considerable advantage over a treadmill for BP accuracy with the test, the day after splashdown.
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