Pulmonary hypertension is an increase in blood pressure in the pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, or pulmonary capillaries, together known as the lung vasculature, leading to shortness of breath, dizziness, fainting, leg swelling and other symptoms. Pulmonary hypertension can be a severe disease with a markedly decreased exercise tolerance. According to the most recent classification, it can be one of six different types. Here only PPH is discussed.
It comes under WHO Group I - Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)- Idiopathic PAH Treatment Treatment of pulmonary hypertension is determined by whether the PH is arterial, venous, hypoxic, thromboembolic, or miscellaneous. The treatment is to optimise left ventricular function by the use of diuretics, digoxins, blood thinners whenever needed. Prostaglandins Prostacyclin (prostaglandin I2) is commonly considered the most effective treatment…
