Mona Lichtblau

This study looks at whether adding a sport called Street Racket (a simple racket game) to standard lung rehab is practical and well-liked by people with chronic lung disease. Twelve adults currently in a pulmonary rehab program will try it and fill out short surveys about how acc…

This study looks at how the right side of the heart handles low oxygen (like at high altitudes) in 18 adults who have previously had HAPE (high-altitude pulmonary edema). Participants breathe special gas mixtures to simulate altitudes of 2,500 and 4,000 meters while resting and d…

This study looks at how a healthy heart, especially the right side, reacts when there is less oxygen in the air, like at high altitudes. 18 healthy adults will breathe special gas mixtures that mimic altitudes of 2,500 and 4,000 meters, both at rest and during light exercise. The…