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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Primary pulmonary hypertension
  1. ... In this case, the condition is called idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH). Idiopathic means the cause of a disease ...
  2. Images ... Pulmonary hypertension is the narrowing of the pulmonary arterioles within the lung. The narrowing of the arteries creates resistance ...
  3. ... in the lungs (pulmonary embolism) Narrowed blood vessel Primary pulmonary hypertension Tumor in the lung
  4. ... done to look for lung conditions such as: Primary pulmonary hypertension Pulmonary embolus Respiratory infections, most often Pneumocystis jirovecii ...
  5. ... to make a follow-up visit with: Your primary care provider Your lung doctor (pulmonologist) or your heart doctor (cardiologist) Someone who can help you stop smoking, if you smoke
  6. ... Chronic glomerulonephritis Chronic kidney disease Heart failure ... high cholesterol levels, high triglyceride levels, and swelling)
  7. ... Lung disease such as asthma , cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary ... Therapy for sarcoidosis Underactive thyroid ( hypothyroidism )