Pulmonary hypertension is a form of Hypertension (“High Blood Pressure”) in the vessels of the body carrying blood from the lungs to the heart. It is different from routine “high blood pressure” in the fact that, hypertension refers to the higher pressures in vessels delivering blood from the heart to the rest of the body.

If you suffer from pulmonary hypertension, it is vital to know that there are different therapies based on the different causes of pulmonary hypertension and you must visit a physician or centre with appropriate experience with dealing with the same. This may include medical management for the underlying diseases, medicines to reduce the pressures in the vessels themselves, blood thinning medicines, surgical techniques for improving right ventricular function or even transplanting a new heart and lungs in extreme cases. There is significant role of limited daily physical exercises. Yoga and breathing exercises also help in improving lung capacity and reduction of symptoms. 

Visit a our pulmonary hypertension clinic at Fortis Hospital Mulund