Pulmonary Hypertension And Pregnancy: Learn More

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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare, life-threatening disease that affects the pulmonary arteries, the lungs and the heart. In severe cases, pulmonary hypertension can cause the total blockage of the pulmonary arteries and right heart failure, when the right ventricle loses its capacity to pump blood to the lungs.

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Marta Ribeiro Marta graduated from Universidade Fernando Pessoa in Porto with a degree in Communication Sciences and a Masters degree in New Communication Technologies. She has experience in social media, worked with several media channels, and has also worked as a freelance photographer and a graphic artist for almost 10 years.

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