Pulmonary Hypertension Symptoms
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Acquired pulmonary hypertension takes place in the lungs. It is due to congenital diseases of the heart and lungs. It cannot be detected by the normal monitoring devices which we use to measure blood pressure. Primary pulmonary hypertension symptoms are very noticeable by your doctor as they often one resembles that of heart failure. This disease can be very deadly and can lead to fatality if not detected or left untreated. Typical primary pulmonary hypertension symptoms stems from the fact that arteries leading to the lungs are constricted. Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, can be an extremely dangerous condition. It is often called the "silent killer" due to the fact that people who are suffering from hypertension or high blood pressure are often unaware of it until they are struck with a sudden heart attack or stroke. In many cases high blood pressure is not identified until a checkup at the doctor's, often for some unrelated problem. So it's important not to take any unnecessary risks and to pay attention to the following hypertension symptoms that you could suffer from. One kind of hypertension is pulmonary hypertension. This is a serious condition that mainly affects your lungs and your circulatory system. Some reports say that symptoms of pulmonary hypertension don't show until your case has already progressed, which is a reason why it is a dangerous disease. The main symptom of this condition is shortness of breath. If you easily get tired with not so exhausting activities such as walking, or climbing up the stairs and often feels tremendous chest pain after doing such activities, then it could be a sign. Your breathing can also become more labored than usual. The administration of oxygen helps relieve difficulty in breathing in some cases. Furthermore, this relaxes the muscles in the arteries of the lungs. This lowers the pressures built up in the pulmonary arteries. The use of diuretics helps get rid of excess fluid accumulated. Lasix is an example. However, it must be remembered that these drugs must be used with caution, so that the patient does not get too dehydrated. If the patient gets too dehydrated then the poorly functioning right ventricle will be unable to pump even a little blood to the lungs, leading to the patient having serious problems with oxygenation. Usually, Pulmonary Hypertension causes remain unknown but generally attributed to genetic or familial factors, diseases of the immune system or over exposure to drugs/chemicals. There are several drugs like cocaine, amphetamines and diet drug Fen Phen have been associated with causing P.H. Even a couple of decades ago PPH meant definite death. Today with advancements made in the field of new therapies for the condition, life expectance of people suffering from the condition has increased. Untreated, the survival rate is about 68% at one year, 48% at three years, and 34 % at five years, according to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine. With treatment, life expectancy can increase on average 3-5 years. |
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