Pulmonary hypertension is a condition of abnormally high pressure
within the lungs or respiratory system. This pressure can eventually lead to
progressive heart failure.
Author
Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Editor
Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor
Tracy Landauer
Primary Medical Reviewer
Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer
Jeffrey S. Ginsberg, MD - Hematology
Last Updated
January 29, 2009
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Last Updated:
January 29, 2009
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