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Pulmonary Hypertension

Also called: Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension, PAH, Ayerza Syndrome, Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, Idiopathic Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

- Summary
- About pulmonary hypertension
- Signs and symptoms
- Diagnosis methods
- Treatment options
- Prevention methods
- Role of pulmonary artery
- Questions for your doctor

Reviewed By:
Abdou Elhendy, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA
 Kerry Prewitt, M.D., FACC
 Lee B. Weitzman, M.D, FACC, FCCP

Signs and symptoms


Like other forms of high blood pressure (hypertension), Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure (the force of blood against artery walls). there are no symptoms in the early stages of pulmonary hypertension. Also, the symptoms of pulmonary hypertension are often hidden by the underlying condition causing the disease. Symptoms tend to vary from patient to patient. They may include:
  • Fatigue or tiredness
  • Dizziness
  • Fainting (syncope)
  • Shortness of breath
  • Swelling (edema) in the ankles or feet
  • Bluish skin or lips (cyanosis)
  • Chest pain
  • Coughing (sometimes with blood)
  • Distended neck veins
  • Enlarged liver
  • Swollen abdomen

The symptoms that are most directly caused by pulmonary hypertension include fatigue, lethargy, breathlessness after exertion, chest pain and fainting after exertion.

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Review Date: 02-27-2007

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