Symptoms of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Include High Blood Pressure In The Lungs And On The Right Side Of The Heart

 

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

PAH (Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension) is a rare disease affecting the pulmonary arteries. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) or pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) refers to high blood pressure in the lungs (PAH). It is distinguished by constricted and blocked arteries and capillaries. If left untreated, this rare disease usually worsens over time and can lead to death.

The arteries in the lungs and the right side of the heart are affected by pulmonary hypertension, a type of high blood pressure. Blood vessels in the lungs narrow, block, or are destroyed in one type of pulmonary hypertension known as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The damage reduces blood flow through the lungs and raises blood pressure in the lung arteries. To pump blood through the lungs, the heart must work harder. The additional effort eventually causes the heart muscle to weaken and fail. In some people, pulmonary hypertension worsens gradually and can be fatal. Although some types of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension have no cure, treatment can help reduce symptoms and improve quality of life.

Pneumovascular hypertension symptoms appear gradually. They may go unnoticed for months or even years. As the disease progresses, the symptoms worsen.

Among the signs and symptoms of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension are:

·        Lips and skin are both blue (cyanosis)

·        Pain or pressure in the chest

·        Feeling dizzy or fainting spells (syncope)

·        A rapid pulse or a pounding heartbeat (palpitations)

·        Fatigue

·        Dyspnea (shortness of breath), initially while exercising and later while at rest

·        Swelling (edoema) of the ankles, legs, and, eventually, the abdomen (abdomen)

Causes of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

A typical heart has two upper chambers (atria) and two lower chambers (ventricles) (ventricles). When blood flows through the heart, the lower right chamber (right ventricle) sends it to the lungs via a large blood vessel (pulmonary artery). The blood releases carbon dioxide and picks up oxygen in the lungs. Blood usually flows easily through pulmonary blood vessels (pulmonary arteries, capillaries, and veins) to the left side of the heart. However, changes in the cells that line the pulmonary arteries can cause the artery walls to stiffen, swell, and thicken. These changes can cause pulmonary hypertension by slowing or blocking blood flow through the lungs. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension is divided into five categories based on the cause.