Pulmonary arterial hypertension

What do you know about pulmonary arterial hypertension? Here are some interesting facts you maybe don't know about PAH.

What causes pulmonary arterial hypertension, how does your doctor diagnose it, and what can treat it?

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) refers to increased pressure in the pulmonary circulation.

Average Pulmonary Hypertension life expectancy & survival rates now exceed 7 years and are closer to 10 years. High vs. low risk characteristics play a role.

Here are some interesting facts you maybe don't know about pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Pediatric pulmonary hypertension (PH) is high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. Nationwide Children’s has a team to treat PH in babies and children.

Pulmonary hypertension, also known as idiopathic pulmonary artery hypertension (IPAH), is a progressive disease that affects the precapillary pulmonary vasculature. The exact underlying risk factors for IPAH are still unknown. The pulmonary artery pressure is persistently more than 25 mmHg at rest and more than 30 mmHg during exercise. IPAH is a rare but fatal disease with a high mortality rate. If left untreated, it may result in increasing back pressures and ultimately right heart failure…

The term pulmonary hypertension refers to high blood pressure in the lungs. PH primarily affects the blood vessels in the lungs, making the right side of the heart work harder.