Heart, and peripheral arteries and veins during the 14 month MIR space flight

J Gravit Physiol. 1996 Sep;3(2):93-4.

Abstract

NASA: Ultrasound Doppler imaging and electrocardiography were used to study hemodynamic responses to spaceflight onboard the Mir space station. Cardiovascular adaptation was studied at rest and during the use of thigh cuffs or "Bracelets" for weightlessness countermeasures. Specific changes in hemodynamic parameters are presented and discussed, along with an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Bracelet countermeasures.

MeSH terms

  • Adaptation, Physiological
  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Arteries / physiology*
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Hemodynamics / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Regional Blood Flow / physiology
  • Space Flight / instrumentation*
  • Thigh / blood supply
  • Thigh / physiology
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler
  • Veins / physiology*
  • Weightlessness / adverse effects*
  • Weightlessness Countermeasures*