{"id":914,"date":"2019-03-08T13:34:22","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T13:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naturaltreatmentforhypertension.com\/blog\/?p=914"},"modified":"2019-03-08T13:34:22","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T13:34:22","slug":"causes-and-classification-of-pulmonary-hypertension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturaltreatmentforhypertension.com\/blog\/causes-and-classification-of-pulmonary-hypertension\/","title":{"rendered":"Causes and Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Primary pulmonary hypertension, or PPH, is a serious medical condition and has received a lot of media attention in recent years due to its association with popular diet drugs. While doctors have discovered that drugs such as Fen-Phen can lead to PPH, there are additional causes of this and other types of pulmonary hypertension.<\/p>\n

Much of the current knowledge and written information regarding primary pulmonary hypertension came about as the result of a series of conferences, the first of which took place in 1973. The World Health Organization (or WHO) organized a conference to establish a formal classification system for pulmonary hypertension. As a result of this conference’s work, a clear distinction was made between primary and secondary PH, and many of the causes of PPH were identified.<\/p>\n

Years later, in 1998, a second conference convened to discuss the causes of secondary pulmonary hypertension. Finally, in 2003, a third conference was held to re-examine the classification system created in 1973 and to update it according to the newest medical findings.<\/p>\n

The classification system resulting from that system is as follows, and includes the most recent information on different groups of PH and the causes of each.<\/p>\n

WHO Group I<\/p>\n

This first classification group is designated for cases of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and causes of Group I conditions can be<\/p>\n

? Idiopathic
? Familial
? Resulting from other diseases \/ conditions including collagen vascular disease, portal hypertension, HIV, and drug use<\/p>\n

WHO Group II<\/p>\n

WHO Group II describes pulmonary hypertension associated with left heart disease. Causes include<\/p>\n

? Atrial disease
? Ventricular disease
? Valvular disease<\/p>\n

WHO Group III<\/p>\n

Pulmonary hypertension associated with lung diseases and \/ or hypoxemia comprise WHO Group III. Causes of these conditions are<\/p>\n

? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
? Interstitial lung disease
? Sleep-disordered breathing
? Repeated high-altitude exposure
? Lung abnormalities (developmental)<\/p>\n

WHO Group IV<\/p>\n

Group IV describes PH due to chronic thrombotic and \/ or embolic diseases, which can be caused by<\/p>\n

? Pulmonary embolism
? Embolization of tumor cells, parasites, or other matter<\/p>\n

WHO Group V<\/p>\n

This final group is labeled “Miscellaneous” and covers any conditions that are not touched upon in the other four groupings.<\/p>\n

Despite the cause or type of PH, all forms are extremely dangerous and a person suffering from any type of this disorder should seek medical attention as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tFor more information on pulmonary hypertension, or on PPH, contact the PPH attorneys<\/a> of Williams Kherkher today.Joseph Devine\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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