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  2. Pulmonary hypertension - Wikipedia

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    Pulmonary hypertension (PH or PHTN) is a condition of increased blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. [7] Symptoms include shortness of breath, fainting, tiredness, chest pain, swelling of the legs, and a fast heartbeat. [7] [1] The condition may make it difficult to exercise. [7] Onset is typically gradual. [8]

  3. Pulmonary arterial hypertension - Wikipedia

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    A pulmonary artery wedge pressure being less than 15 mmHg (also measured by right heart catheterization) excludes post-capillary bed (in the veins distal to the capillary bed) pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a subgroup of pulmonary hypertension and is categorized as World Health Organization as group 1. [3]

  4. Merck's therapy for rare lung condition shown to help reduce ...

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    Winrevair was approved to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a progressive disorder caused by a constriction of arteries in the lungs, leading to symptoms such as shortness of breath ...

  5. Right atrial enlargement - Wikipedia

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    Common causes include pulmonary hypertension, which can be the primary defect leading to RAE, or pulmonary hypertension secondary to tricuspid stenosis; pulmonary stenosis or Tetralogy of Fallot i.e. congenital diseases; chronic lung disease, such as cor pulmonale.

  6. 'I Was Diagnosed With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension ... - AOL

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    The Initial Symptoms of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. As a healthy 24-year-old, Berry, who is now 29, was surprised when she started finding herself winded after activities she was used to ...

  7. Right heart strain - Wikipedia

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    Right heart strain can be caused by pulmonary hypertension, [3] pulmonary embolism (or PE, which itself can cause pulmonary hypertension [4]), RV infarction (a heart attack affecting the RV), chronic lung disease (such as pulmonary fibrosis), pulmonic stenosis, [5] bronchospasm, and pneumothorax. [6]

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