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Journal of Biomedical Research | Volume: 29
November 19-20, 2018 | Paris, France
Molecular Biology, Tissue Science and Regenerative Medicine
International Conference on
Joint Event
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4th World Heart Congress
Hypertension of moon walkers
William J Rowe
Medical University of Ohio, USA
Hypertension of 12 moon walkers, James Irwin on day after
return fromApollo15mission, showedextraordinarybicycle
(B) stress test (ST) hypertension (275/125) after 3 minutes
exercise; supervising >5000maximumtreadmill ST, author never
witnessed ST- blood pressure approaching this level. Symptom-
limited maximum B stress test showed “cyanotic fingernails”;
Possibly venous blood trapped peripherally, supporting author’s
“Apollo 15 Space Syndrome,” postulating that severe fingertip
pain during space walks, triggered by plasma fluid, trapped
distally;Mechanismcould be related to endothelial dysfunction,
providing “silent ischemia” warning. Neil Armstrong returned to
earth with severe diastolic hypertension (160/135), consistent
with ischemic left ventricular dysfunction; 50 mm increase in
comparison with resting BP 110/85. With inhalation of lunar
dust, brought into habitat on space suit, with high lunar iron
(I) this dust inhalation, along with reduced (R) space flight-
transferrin, R antioxidant, calcium (Ca) blocker-magnesium,
conducive to severe oxidative stress, Ca overloadwith potential
endothelial injuries. Usingmoonwalker studies as example, my
recent editorials show that I dust, released from brakes, with
over 90% of brakes made of I, is a major hypertension factor
and may also contribute to myocardial infarctions.
Speaker Biography
William J Rowe is a board certified specialist in Internal Medicine. He received his MD at
the University of Cincinnati and was in private practice in Toledo, Ohio for 34 years. He is a
former assistant clinical professor of Medicine at the University of Ohio, School of Medicine
at Toledo. Of only 4 space syndromes, he has published 2: “The Apollo 15 Space Syndrome”
and “Neil Armstrong Syndrome”. He published Neil Armstrong’s probable lunar acute heart
failure. He has been listed in the Marquis Whos Who of the World from 2002-2009,2013,
2014, 2015, 2016.
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William J Rowe, Molecular Biology & Heart Congress 2018, Volume 29
DOI: 10.4066/biomedicalresearch-C8-023