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Health Encyclopedia: Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension is abnormally high
Alternative Names
Pulmonary arterial hypertension; Sporadic primary pulmonary hypertension; Familial primary pulmonary hypertension
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The cause of primary pulmonary hypertension is unknown. Some cases are caused by a ...
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Health Guide
Salt and High Blood Pressure
In one word, potassium. Nearly 95% of the high blood pressure in the world is known as primary, essential, or idiopathic hypertension. It is called this because no clear underlying cause can be... Read more »High Blood Pressure, Hypertension Patient Guide
...percent of them are unaware of it. Since people with hypertension may not exhibit any symptoms, their high blood pressure is often undiagnosed until complications occur. It has been proven that... Read more »Hyperaldosteronism: primary and secondary
...hyperaldosteronism used to be considered a rare condition, but some experts believe that it may be the cause of high blood pressure in 0.5% to 14% of patients. Most cases of primary... Read more »Portacaval shunt
A portacaval shunt is a treatment for high blood pressure in the liver. A connection is made between the portal vein, which supplies 75% of the liver's blood, and the inferior vena... Read more »Cor pulmonale
Cor pulmonale is failure of the right side of the heart caused by prolonged high blood pressure in the pulmonary artery and right ventricle of the heart. Alternative Names ... Read more »
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