Primary Pulmonary Hypertension: Prevention & Expectations

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Category : Health Centers > Respiratory System (Lungs and Breathing)

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What can be done to prevent the disease?

There are no known ways to prevent this condition.

What are the long-term effects of the disease?

This disease causes severe weakening of the heart and leads to death. A person usually survives only 2 to 3 years after the diagnosis has been made.

What are the risks to others?

This condition is not contagious and poses no risk to others.

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Author: Adam Brochert, MD
Reviewer: Eric Berlin, MD
Date Reviewed: 05/03/00

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