What is Pulmonary Hypertension?1
Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs. It develops when the blood pressure in your lungs is higher than normal. Pulmonary hypertension makes the heart work harder than normal to pump blood into the lungs.
Key Symptoms of Pulmonary Hypertension1
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension1
Risk Factors1
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension1
References:
1. Pulmonary hypertension. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/pulmonary-hypertension. Accessed March 18, 2026.
1. Pulmonary hypertension. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/pulmonary-hypertension. Accessed March 18, 2026.