PULMONARY HYPERTENSION: TREATMENT CAN HELP LESSEN SYMPTOMS



Blood pressure in the lungs is a different measurement than blood pressure throughout the rest of the body. Pulmonary hypertension (PHT) is one of the circulatory systems that is high blood pressure in the heart-to-lung system that delivers fresh (oxygenated) blood to the heart while returning used (oxygen-depleted) blood back to the lungs.

The most common test that makes us start suspecting pulmonary hypertension is the echocardiogram where you might see an enlargement of the right heart chambers and the Doppler estimates of the pulmonary pressure

There are a lot of other diseases that can also cause pulmonary hypertension like left heart failure that can be associated with mild pulmonary hypertension. Sometimes it is caused by diseases affecting the left side of the heart in these cases it results in higher pressures in the left heart chambers then get transmitted backward to the right heart chambers then to the lungs.

Pulmonary hypertension symptoms include:
·         Shortness of breath (dyspnea), initially while exercising and eventually while at rest
·         Fatigue
·         Dizziness or fainting spells (syncope)
·         Chest pressure or pain
·         Swelling (edema) in your ankles, legs and eventually in your abdomen (ascites)
·         Bluish colour to your lips and skin (cyanosis)
·         Racing pulse or heart palpitations

Diagnosis:
Diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension is sometimes delayed because its main symptoms shortness of breath is also a symptom of other, more common and less threatening conditions like asthma. Pulmonary hypertension is often initially misdiagnosed, patients may go months or years believing they have something other than pulmonary hypertension

There are a number of preliminary tests for pulmonary hypertension including blood tests to check the oxygen level, chest X-rays to check for an enlarged heart and lung abnormalities, electrocardiograms and echocardiograms to check the functioning of the heart, lung function tests and exercise tolerance tests. All these tests may point to a pulmonary hypertension diagnosis but in order to diagnose it definitively, a right-heart catheterization must be performed.

Some forms of pulmonary hypertension are serious conditions that become progressively worse and are sometimes fatal. Although some forms of pulmonary hypertension aren't curable, treatment can help lessen symptoms and improve your quality of life.

Join us at 5th International Conference on Hypertension & Healthcare to get more updates on Pulmonary Hypertension which is scheduled to be held during October 18-19, 2018 at AbuDhabi, UAE.


Contact:
Jessie Alison
Program Director
Hypertension Meeting 2018
Email: hypertension@healthconferences.org

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