Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is a condition in which the small blood vessels in the lungs narrow. As a result, blood cannot flow through the lungs as it should. This causes increased blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries, which carry oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs.
Over time, the heart weakens because it has to work harder to pump blood to the lungs. Without treatment, PAH can cause various problems in the heart, lungs, and the rest of the body.
PAH is a type of pulmonary hypertension. This is a general diagnosis for high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries, regardless of its cause.
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