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Pulmonary hypertension due to chronic exposure to high altitude

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Pulmonary hypertension due to chronic exposure to high altitude – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1354381647

This is an increase of blood pressure in the pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, or pulmonary capillaries, together known as the lung vasculature, leading to shortness of breath, dizziness, fainting, and other symptoms, all of which are exacerbated by exertion, due to chronic exposure to high altitude.