Consultant Physician, Internal Medicine Specialist
M.B.B.S., F.C.P.S. (Medicine)
Consultant Physician, Internal Medicine Specialist
M.B.B.S., F.C.P.S. (Medicine)
Pulmonary hypertension (PH or PHTN) is a condition of increased blood pressure within the arteries of the lungs. Symptoms include shortness of breath, syncope, tiredness, chest pain, swelling of the legs, and a fast heartbeat. The condition may make it difficult to exercise. Onset is typically gradual.