Pulmonary hypertension
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension
Sporadic primary pulmonary hypertension
Familial primary pulmonary hypertension
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Primary pulmonary hypertension
PPH
Secondary pulmonary hypertension
Cor pulmonale - pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. It makes the right side of the heart work harder than normal.
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Primary pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension is the narrowing of the pulmonary arterioles within the lung. The narrowing of the arteries creates resistance and an increased work load for the heart. The heart becomes enlarged from pumping blood against the resistance. Some symptoms include chest pain, weakness, shortness of breath, and fatigue. The goal of treatment is control of the symptoms, although the disease usually develops into congestive heart failure.
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1/20/2022+
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