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What is Pulmonary Hypertension?
Pulmonary hypertension is abnormally high blood pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs making the right side of the heart need to work harder than normal. Causes include autoimmune diseases, blood clots, congestive heart failure, heart valve disease, lung diseases, certain medications.
What is it like to have Pulmonary Hypertension?
| Symptoms reported by members | How bad it is | My Current Severity | What people are taking for it |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Lightheadedness | None Mild Moderate Severe |
Nothing reported yet
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| Chest pain | None Mild Moderate Severe | Electrocardiogram (EKG), Cardiac Stress Test, Pregabalin | |
| Shortness of breath (dyspnea) | None Mild Moderate Severe | Ipratropium, Treprostinil, Albuterol |
What do patients take to treat Pulmonary Hypertension and its symptoms?
| Treatments reported by members | Perceived effectiveness | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||
| 0 | |||
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Nifedipine
(Adalat XL, Nifediac, Adalat CC, Nifedipine Ointment)
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0 |
These charts show data from Pulmonary Hypertension patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Pulmonary Hypertension at PatientsLikeMe?
- 186 patients have this condition
- 5 New patients joined this month
- 50 say Pulmonary Hypertension is their primary condition
| <20 | 20s | 30s | 40s | 50s | 60s | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 72% | Females |
|---|---|
| 28% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 11 | |
| 20-29 years | 10 | |
| 30-39 years | 15 | |
| 40-49 years | 19 | |
| 50-59 years | 17 | |
| 60-69 years | 3 | |
| 70+ years | 2 |
These charts show data from Pulmonary Hypertension patients who have completed their condition history