Pulmonary Hypertension Overview

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In medicine, pulmonary hypertension is an increase in blood pressure in the pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, or pulmonary capillaries, together known as the lung vasculature, leading to shortness of breath, dizziness, fainting, and other symptoms, all of which are exacerbated by exertion. Depending on the cause, pulmonary hypertension can be a severe disease with a markedly decreased exercise tolerance and right-sided heart failure. It was first identified by Dr. Ernst...


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    Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) is a serious and potentially life threatening cardiovascular condition that is not curable. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in August 1996 ...

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    The incidence of primary pulmonary hypertension is 8 out of 100,000 people. Women between the ages of 20 and 40 are most at risk. There is often a family history ...

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