2023年7月28日 · In one form of pulmonary hypertension, called pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), blood vessels in the lungs are narrowed, blocked or destroyed. The damage slows blood flow through the lungs. Blood pressure in the lung arteries goes up. The heart must work harder to pump blood through the lungs.

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a narrowing of the small blood vessels in your lungs. Causes include connective tissue diseases and genetic mutations.

2023年7月28日 · Pulmonary hypertension is hard to diagnose early because it's not often found during a routine physical exam. Even when pulmonary hypertension is more advanced, its symptoms are similar to those of other heart and lung conditions.

2022年6月2日 · Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in your pulmonary arteries, which carry oxygen-poor blood from your heart to your lungs. The earliest symptom is shortness of breath during your usual routine. The most common causes are heart disease, lung disease and hypoxia. Early diagnosis and treatment can help you enjoy a better quality of life.

2023年8月10日 · Having pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) means that you have high blood pressure in the arteries that go from your heart to your lungs. It's different from having regular high blood...

2024年5月16日 · Pulmonary hypertension, or PH, is high blood pressure in the arteries that go to your lungs. PH is different than high blood pressure of the blood vessels. Pulmonary blood pressure is the pressure the heart uses to pump blood …

2024年5月15日 · Pulmonary hypertension is a condition that affects the blood vessels in the lungs. It develops when the blood pressure in your lungs is higher than normal. The increased blood pressure in the lungs can make the heart work …

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is a syndrome in which the blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries and pulmonary arterioles (the blood vessels located proximal to the capillary bed, the site of oxygen exchange in the lungs) is elevated.

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is one form of a broader condition known as pulmonary hypertension, which is high blood pressure in the lungs. In PAH, this increased pressure in the vessels is caused by obstruction in the small arteries in the lung for a variety of reasons.

2023年5月1日 · Pulmonary hypertension is a condition that affects the blood vessels in the lungs. It develops when the blood pressure in your lungs is higher than normal. About 1% of people globally have pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary hypertension makes the heart work harder than normal to pump blood into the lungs.