Heart on the trail
Elevation, dehydration, and ignored blood pressure stack risk on long hikes.
Before big days
Know your BP baseline; hydrate with electrolytes on hot climbs; do not push through chest pressure or unusual breathlessness.
Return home
Log symptoms that appeared only uphill—clinicians use context for stress tests and medication tweaks.
Trail-ready education—not diagnosis or emergency care. Call emergency services for urgent symptoms.