Navratilova was the victim of so-called altitude sickness - A condition associated with anoxia due to the lowering of the partial pressure of oxygen in the inhaled air. Against the background of this state in tennis was life-threatening complications - pulmonary edema. Currently, athletes satisfactory condition and doctors expect a full recovery.
54-year-old Martina Navratilova to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in a group of 27 people gathered under the auspices of the charity Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. The group lost its main star, but plans to conquer the summit did not refuse. Climbing will continue on Saturday.
condition Martina Navratilova It is often the people who are engaged in mountaineering. At high altitudes in the light begins to accumulate fluid. Dr. David Silvesteyn from the hospital in Nairobi, which was placed Martin, said: "This is potentially a very dangerous state for a man. But if it is possible to promptly went downstairs, the recovery is fairly quick. Martin very well, and I hope that it all and left. "
The first signs altitude sickness is the difficulty with walking, feeling of tightness in the chest, coughing. A sick feeling very strong fatigue and weakness, it is poorly versed in what is going on around. Once a person is run down, there is almost one hundred percent improvement. It is only important not to pull it.Industry News
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