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In medicine, pulmonary hypertension (PH) or pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) is an increase in blood pressure in the pulmonary artery or lung vasculature. Depending on the cause, it can be a severe disease with a markedly decreased exercise tolerance and right-sided heart failure.
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... Primary pulmonary hypertension is a progressive disorder characterized by abnormally high blood pressure (hypertension) in the arteries of the lungs (pulmonary arteries). "Primary" means that the condition is not caused by other diseases of the heart or lungs. ...
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In medicine, pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an increase in blood pressure i ...
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Pulmonary Hypertension Symptoms1-2 of 4 more...
Signs and symptoms
... The signs and symptoms of pulmonary hypertension are subtle in the early stages of the disease and may not be apparent for months or even years. As the disease progresses, signs and symptoms become mo...
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Causes ... Your heart has two upper and two lower chambers. Each time blood passes through your heart, the lower-right chamber (right ventricle) pumps blood to your lungs through a large blood vessel (pulmonary ...
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Complications
... Pulmonary hypertension can lead to a number of complications, including: Enlarged right ventricle (cor pulmonale). In this condition, your heart''s right ventricle becomes enlarged and eventually fail...
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Treatment ... The optimal treatment for each person with pulmonary hypertension differs from person to person. The treatments are often complex and require extensive follow-up care. What''s more, your doctor may ne...
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Living With Pulmonary Hypertension
... What is pulmonary hypertension? Pulmonary hypertension is a rare lung disorder in which the arteries in the lungs have become narrowed, making it difficult for blood to flow through the vessels. As a ...
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Overview ... About 50 million Americans have high blood pressure (hypertension), a condition in which blood travels through the body''s arteries at a pressure too high for good health. A far less common type of hi...
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- Primary pulmonary hypertension
... Primary pulmonary hypertension is a progressive disorder characterized by abnormally high blood pressure (hypertension) in the arteries of the lungs (pulmonary arteries). "Primary" means that the cond...
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