Hypertension Treatment
Causes Of Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension may also occur without
heart and lung disease or other illnesses. It is then called primary
pulmonary hypertension. It is more common in young females. Primary
pulmonary hypertension is a clinical syndrome in which the blood flow
that leaves the right side of the heart faces an increased resistance
(blood pressure levels).
The human body has two
major areas of blood vessels. The portion of the circulation that
distributes the blood from the left side of the heart, throughout the
body, is referred to as the systemic circulation while the portion of
the circulation that distributes the blood from the right side of the
heart, to the lungs, is referred to as the pulmonary (lungs)
circulation. For further details, read Hypertension
And Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive
Certain causes of primary
pulmonary hypertension are constriction, or tightening of the blood
vessels that supply blood to the lungs and the heart. This stress on the
heart leads to enlargement of the heart. Heart rate and blood pressure
increase and make you feel shortness of breath and dizziness. In primary
pulmonary hypertension, the blood vessels of the lungs have an increased
amount of muscle in the walls. This causes a higher resistance in the
lungs. Better, you should buy a blood pressure monitor to keep track and
to lower blood pressure.
Other causes of primary pulmonary
hypertension are chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or
emphysema, failure of the left heart ventricle, recurrent pulmonary
embolism (blood clots traveling from the legs or pelvic veins
obstructing the pulmonary arteries), or underlying diseases such as
scleroderma. You can take the help of blood pressure equipment such as
professional blood