Things you need to know about pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary Hypertension is a serious condition that if ignored can get worse with time. Taking treatments to reduce the symptoms can make living with the disease easier. With proper planning and care, many people have started living their lives the way they used to before being diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary Hypertension is basically high blood pressure in arteries that go from heart to lungs. It is not similar to having high blood pressure. When the blood pressure in small arteries of lungs becomes high, they get blocked or narrowed. This makes the blood flow very difficult and raises the pressure in the lungs. Consequently, the heart needs to pump blood faster making the muscles go weak. This eventually leads to heart failure. Causes Many times the cause of the disease remains undiagnosed. It is called idiopathic pulmonary hypertension. Genes are the factors as to why some people get the disease. Other times, it is caused by another illness that is alre...