Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Alternate Names : Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Sporadic Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
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Respiratory System
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Air is breathed in through the nasal passageways, travels through the trachea and bronchi to the lungs.
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Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
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Pulmonary hypertension is the narrowing of the pulmonary arterioles within the lung. The narrowing of the arteries creates resistance and an increased work load for the heart. The heart becomes enlarged from pumping blood against the resistance. Some symptoms include chest pain, weakness, shortness of breath, and fatigue. The goal of treatment is control of the symptoms, although the disease usually develops into congestive heart failure.
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