Catalog

Familial pulmonary arterial hypertension

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Link to WHO Definition

Familial pulmonary arterial hypertension – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/943760810

This is a familial 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.