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The severe oxygen deprivation of extreme altitudes can only be tolerated because of an enormous increase in ventilation which defends the alveolar Po<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> against the reduced inspired value. Nevertheless the arterial Po<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> on the Everest summit is less than 30 mmHg. The hyperventilation results in a very low arterial Pco<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> which causes severe respiratory alkalosis. This has the advantage of increasing the oxygen affnity of hemoglobin and accelerating the oxygen loading by the pulmonary capillary under diffusion\u2010limited conditions. Cardiac function is astonishingly well maintained up to extreme altitudes. The relationship between cardiac output and work rate is the same as at sea level, and there is evidence that myocardial contractility is well preserved in spite of the extreme hypoxemia. However, there is impairment of central nervous system function at high altitude which persists following return to sea level. 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