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pulmonary hypertension
by CHERIE1960, Jul 05, 2001 12:00AM
I would like to know if an obese person has developed mild pulmonary hypertension (36) due to untreated sleep apnea, if they lose the excess weight and get treatment to eliminate the sleep apnea, will they likely get rid of the pumonary hypertension? Or at least stop the progression?
My second question is can a person develop pulmonary hypertension due to a previous bout of pneumonia that happened in March of 1999?
Also, please tell me if a person could possibly now be developing pulmonary hypertension due to having had very regrettably smoked crack cocaine heavily on a daily basis for a 10 month period in 1989-90? Or would they have developed it sooner than this.
Thank you. These answers are very important. I am trying to figure out which of these 3, the sleep apnea, the pneumonia or the drug, are most likely to be causing the mild PH that was discovered by accident in an echo in 4/200. I was told that if caused by sleep apnea, it will be fixed by eliminating the cause.
My second question is can a person develop pulmonary hypertension due to a previous bout of pneumonia that happened in March of 1999?
Also, please tell me if a person could possibly now be developing pulmonary hypertension due to having had very regrettably smoked crack cocaine heavily on a daily basis for a 10 month period in 1989-90? Or would they have developed it sooner than this.
Thank you. These answers are very important. I am trying to figure out which of these 3, the sleep apnea, the pneumonia or the drug, are most likely to be causing the mild PH that was discovered by accident in an echo in 4/200. I was told that if caused by sleep apnea, it will be fixed by eliminating the cause.
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-M.D.-CRC, Jul 05, 2001 12:00AM
Dear cherie,
I would also suspect the sleep apnea. Pneumonia and drug use would be less likely to cause elevated pulmonary pressures. I agree that the next best step is to lose some weight and look into therapy for the sleep anpnea. It is possible you will have regression of the elevated pulmonary pressures with these measures.
I would also suspect the sleep apnea. Pneumonia and drug use would be less likely to cause elevated pulmonary pressures. I agree that the next best step is to lose some weight and look into therapy for the sleep anpnea. It is possible you will have regression of the elevated pulmonary pressures with these measures.
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