What is Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an increase in blood pressure in the pulmonary artery or lung vasculature, leading to shortness of breath, dizziness, fainting, and other symptoms, a...
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Just out of hospital, had multiple PEs, now started on Warfarin treatment, and the pains in chest are subsiding. But I have some questions for you experienced people.
I have not had any DVT so far as I know, nor any trauma in recent years, I don't go deep-sea diving. So what has caused this episode? My doctors have been unable to come up with an explanation, so I don't know what to avoid. I have had a lot (lots and lots) of stress in my personal life (break-up with daughter & family, who co-own this house), which continues daily. I am a (supposedly retired) DIY maniac, so I do lots of heavy work and ladder work. Do any of these factors contribute to PE's? Posted on 05/19/09, 06:05 am |
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Hello again - I just replied to this post on the PE group!
I've been diagnosed with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension which was caused by the multiple PEs yet I still don't have a clue why I got the PEs in the first place. Has your PH been confirmed yet? I've heard that sometimes a slight case of PH can correct itself as the clots dissolve and your pulmonary blood vessels clear again. I hope this is the case for you - if not don't worry because there's lots of new treatments for PH now and lots of research going on too - take care - Sandi 
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What are PE's? There is just so much I don't know. Take care and inform me if you feel like it. Love and Prayers, Berta
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PE stands for pulmonary embolism Berta - in other words - blood clots in the lungs.
They were the cause of my PH but I don't know what caused them! Love Sandi x
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