Pulmonary Hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension is a condition of abnormally high pressure within the lungs or respiratory system. This pressure can eventually lead to progressive heart failure.

Current as of: May 1, 2017

Author: Healthwise Staff

Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine & Jeffrey S. Ginsberg, MD, FRCPC - Hematology