Pulmonary Hypertension

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What is Pulmonary Hypertension?

Pulmonary hypertension is abnormally high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs.

Alternative Names:

Pulmonary arterial hypertension; Sporadic primary pulmonary hypertension; Familial primary pulmonary hypertension; Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension; Primary pulmonary hypertension; PPH; Secondary pulmonary hypertension

Posts on Pulmonary Hypertension (192)

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I have right heart failure and pulmonary hypertension, which appears to be primary. Also d...
According to my recent echocardiogram, my right ventricular arterial pressure is estimated ...
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I have been treated for several years for many varied symptoms and became acutely ill in Ja...

Journals about Pulmonary Hypertension(1)

4th Open heart surgery!


by kalani97, Mar 18, 2008 10:11AM - 5 Comments
Hello... I was only 19 when I had my first open heart surgery, I am now 29 and needing...

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