-
7 Diseases That Can Increase Risk of Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a chronic lung disease where the blood pressure in the lungs is dangerously elevated. This forces the right side of the heart to work much harder to pump oxygenated blood back into the lungs and can lead to heart failure. In many cases of pulmonary hypertension, the disease has developed as a result of another serious health condition.
Click here to learn about 7 conditions doctors believe can cause PH.
Did you know about the link between PH and other medical conditions? Were you diagnosed with any of these conditions before you were diagnosed with PH?
Sorry, there were no replies found.
Log in to reply.