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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Can I Die From Pulmonary Hypertension

Antioxidants linked to pulmonary hypertension

October 02, 2008
Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that low levels of antioxidants in the cells that line the blood vessels of the lungs may contribute to pulmonary hypertension. Investigators say their study may provide long-term benefits for people who suffer from this potentially fatal condition, since giving pulmonary hypertension patients antioxidant supplements may help reduce pulmonary artery pressure and improve the patients' outcomes. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Pulmonary Hypertension - What You Need to Know
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...occurrence of hypertension in these cases is known as pulmonary hypertension (PHT) because it... Read more »

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What are the effects of taking tadalafil in a person without erectile dysfunction?
By Jay Motola , Health Expert

...similar drug for a disease processother than ED, namely pulmonary hypertension without untoward... Read more »

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Time to Have Kids Tested, Carefully, for Hypertension
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

An alarming study appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that three... Read more »

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Is There A Magic Pill for Weight Loss?
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert

...was later associated with heart valve defects and pulmonary hypertension and was taken off the... Read more »

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Heart failure, is it All the Same?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...with blood clots to the lungs, heart attacks and pulmonary hypertension).When the left ventricle... Read more »

Health Guide

Primary pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension is abnormally high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. "Primary" means that there are no other diseases of the heart or lungs causing the high blood... Read more »
Pulmonary angiography
...due to a tumor. Additional conditions under which the test may be performed: Primary pulmonary hypertension Pulmonary embolus Read more »
Lung gallium (Ga.) scan
...infections Additional conditions under which the test may be performed: Primary pulmonary hypertension Pulmonary embolus Read more »
Cardiac catheterization
...or heart enlargement. Theprocedure also may be performedfor the following: Primary pulmonary hypertension Pulmonary valve stenosis Pulmonary... Read more »

Medications

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...serious (sometimes fatal) lung or heart problems (pulmonary hypertension, heart valve problems).... Read more »

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