overview
The flow of blood through normal and blocked lungs and pulmonary arteries
Pulmonary Hypertension Open the pop-up dialog box
Pulmonary hypertension is a type of high blood pressure that affects the arteries in your lungs and the right side of your heart.
A type of pulmonary hypertension called pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) causes the blood vessels in your lungs to narrow, block, or destroy. The damage slows blood flow to your lungs and increases blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries. Your heart has to work harder to pump blood to your lungs. The extra effort causes your heart muscle to weaken and fail. Pulmonary hypertension Treatment in Hyderabad
symptom
The signs and symptoms of pulmonary hypertension develop slowly. You may not notice them for months or even years. Symptoms worsen as the disease progresses.
Symptoms of pulmonary hypertension include:
- Shortness of breath (dyspnoea), initially during exercise and then at rest
- Tired
- Dizziness or fainting (syncope)
- Chest pressure or pain
- Swelling (edema) of the ankles, legs and possibly abdomen (ascites)
- Bluish color of your lips and skin (cyanosis)
- Running pulse or palpitations
The reasons
- Chambers and heart valves
- Ventricles and Heart Valves Open the popup dialog
- Your heart has two upper chambers (atria) and two lower chambers (ventricles). Every time blood flows through your heart, the lower right chamber (right ventricle) pumps blood through a large blood vessel (pulmonary artery) into your lungs.
In your lungs, the blood releases carbon dioxide and takes in oxygen. Blood usually circulates easily through the blood vessels in your lungs (pulmonary arteries, capillaries, and veins) to the left side of your heart.
However, changes in the cells that line your pulmonary arteries can make the artery walls stiff, puffy, and thick. These changes can slow or block blood flow to the lungs and lead to pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary hypertension Treatment in Hyderabad
Risk factors
As you get older you can increase your risk of pulmonary hypertension. The disease is more commonly diagnosed in people between the ages of 30 and 60. However, idiopathic PAHs are more common in young adults.
Other things that can increase your risk of pulmonary hypertension include:
- A family history of the disease
- To be overweight
- Bleeding disorders or a family history of blood clots in the lungs
- Exposure to asbestos
- Genetic disorders, including congenital heart disease
- Live at a great height
- Use of certain drugs for weight loss
- Use of illegal drugs such as cocaine
- Using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) to treat depression and anxiety
