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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

Health Encyclopedia: Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

Alternative Names

Pulmonary arterial hypertension; Sporadic primary pulmonary hypertension; Familial primary pulmonary hypertension


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Expert & Community Posts

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

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Understanding Renal Hypertension: A Detailed Overview
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

Hypertension is a common issue among many individuals. Basically, it is high blood pressure and can... Read more »

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Pediatric Hypertension Explained
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

In comparison to prior years, pediatric hypertension has greatly increased recently. Each year more... Read more »

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Portal Hypertension: Learn Causes, Symptoms, and How to Prevent
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a highly life-threatening disease that affects thousands of... 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 »

Health Guide

Primary pulmonary hypertension
...high blood pressure. Alternative Names Pulmonary arterial hypertension; Sporadic primary pulmonary hypertension; Familial primary pulmonary hypertension Causes,... Read more »
Primary pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary arterial hypertension; Sporadic primary pulmonary hypertension; Familial primary pulmonary hypertension Symptoms Shortness... Read more »
Primary pulmonary hypertension
......Shortness of breath worsens Chest pain develops Other symptoms develop Most patients with primary pulmonary hypertension are treated at centers which specialize in the care of... Read more »
Pulmonary angiography
...displaced due to a tumor. Additional conditions under which the test may be performed: Primary pulmonary hypertension Pulmonary embolus Read more »
Lung gallium (Ga.) scan
...respiratory infections Additional conditions under which the test may be performed: Primary pulmonary hypertension Pulmonary embolus Read more »

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