Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) can be caused by various factors. It occurs when high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries leads to stiffness and narrowing, disrupting blood flow between the heart and lungs. Causes include heart disease, blood clots in the lungs, chronic lung diseases like COPD, chronic hypoxia (low Show Full Answer

Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) can be caused by various factors. It occurs when high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries leads to stiffness and narrowing, disrupting blood flow between the heart and lungs. Causes include heart disease, blood clots in the lungs, chronic lung diseases like COPD, chronic hypoxia (low oxygen), and certain drugs or toxins. PH can also result from congenital heart defects, chronic kidney failure, or other medical conditions.

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