Pulmonary hypertension

Introduction: Pulmonary hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension: Abnormally high blood pressure in the arteries supplying the lungs that may be caused by a number of factors, including damage ... more about Pulmonary hypertension.

Pulmonary hypertension: High blood pressure in arteries connecting the right-side of the heart to lungs. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Pulmonary hypertension is available below.

Symptoms of Pulmonary hypertension

• Shortness of breath
• Progressive shortness of breath
• Swollen ankles
• Swollen abdomen
• Chest pain

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Pulmonary hypertension?

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Misdiagnosis and Pulmonary hypertension

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Causes of Pulmonary hypertension

• Congenital heart disease
• Pulmonary embolism
• Pulmonary thromboembolism
• COPD
• Emphysema

See full list of 7 causes of Pulmonary hypertension

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Clinical Trials for Pulmonary hypertension

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Pulmonary hypertension include:

• Sildenafil Study to Treat Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - sildenafil
• Sildenafil to Increase Exercise Capacity in Individuals With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Pulmonary Hypertension - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Sildenafil (50 mg)
• Phase IV Study of Chronic Infusional Epoprostenol for Severe Primary Pulmonary Hypertension - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - epoprostenol
• Study of Inhaled Nitric Oxide for Preterm Infants - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - inhaled nitric oxide
• Cardiopulmonary Function Assessment and NO-Based Therapies for Patients With Hemolysis-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Nitric Oxide/INP Pulse Delivery,Nitric Oxide/INO Pulse Delivery

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Types of Pulmonary hypertension

• Primary pulmonary hypertension - when there is no underly lung or other disease.
• Secondary pulmonary hypertension - when caused by another underlying disease of heart or lung.

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Article Excerpts about Pulmonary hypertension

Abnormally high blood pressure in the arteries supplying the lungs that may be caused by a number of factors, including damage from fibrosis. (Source: excerpt from Handout on Health Scleroderma: NIAMS)

Definitions of Pulmonary hypertension:

Increased pressure with the the pulmonary circulation, usually secondary to cardiac or pulmonary disease. - (Source - Diseases Database)