Pulmonary hypertension is a rare type of hypertension. It only affects arteries in lungs and the right side of heart. Pulmonary hypertension is a serious progressive disease. Sometimes it is fatal. Although pulmonary hypertension is not curable, treatment can help alleviate symptoms. Drugs include vasodilators, antagonists, anticoagulants and diuretics. In in some cases, patients may need lung transplant or heart transplant.
How is Pulmonary hypertension treated in practice?