Primary pulmonary hypertension
Primary pulmonary hypertension: Introduction
Primary pulmonary hypertension:
Primary, or unexplained, pulmonary
hypertension (PPH) is a rare lung disorder in which the blood pressure in the
pulmonary artery rises far above normal levels for no ... more about Primary pulmonary hypertension.
Primary pulmonary hypertension: Primary pulmonary hypertension refers to high blood pressure in the arteries that carry blood to the lungs for no apparent reason. Blood pressure in other parts of the body is normal or sometimes even low.
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Types of Primary pulmonary hypertension
- Familial PPH - inherited form; only about 6-10% of cases.
- Sporadic PPH - non-inherited form.
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- Hypertension
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Hypertension
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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Heart attack can be over-diagnosed: Although heart attack is often undiagnosed,
leading to fatality, it can also be over-diagnosed.
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with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used to test blood pressure.
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Over-diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension in obese patients: A diagnosis
of pulmonary hypertension, particularly pulmonary arterial hypertension,
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misdiagnosed in adults (see misdiagnosis of hypertension), but its misdiagnosis is even more likely in children.
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Primary, or unexplained, pulmonary
hypertension (PPH) is a rare lung disorder in which the blood pressure in the
pulmonary artery rises far above normal levels for no apparent reason. The
pulmonary artery is the blood vessel carrying oxygen-poor blood from the right
ventricle, one of the pumping chambers of the heart, to the lungs. In the lungs,
the blood picks up oxygen and then flows to the left side of the heart, where it
is pumped by the left ventricle to the rest of the body through the aorta.
(Source: excerpt from NHLBI, Facts About Primary Pulmonary Hypertension: NHLBI)
Definitions of Primary pulmonary hypertension:
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Primary pulmonary hypertension is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Primary pulmonary hypertension, or a subtype of Primary pulmonary hypertension,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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