What is Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hypertension?

Exercise induced pulmonary hypertension is an increase in blood pressure in the pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, or pulmonary capillaries causing them to become constricted, hypertrophied, and thickened during exertional activities.

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What is it like to have Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hypertension?

Common symptoms How bad it is What people are taking for it
Severity
Severe
Moderate
Mild
None
Diazepam, Clonazepam
Nothing reported yet
Nothing reported yet
Nothing reported yet
Nothing reported yet

Who has Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hypertension at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
67% Females
33% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 2

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