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{{CMG}} '''Assistant Editor(s)-in-Chief:''' [[User:Ralph Matar|Ralph Matar]], | {{CMG}} '''Assistant Editor(s)-in-Chief:''' [[User:Ralph Matar|Ralph Matar]], | ||
==Risk factors for developing Pulmonary Hypertension== | |||
* | *'''Family history''' of the condition. | ||
* | *'''Comorbidities''': certain diseases or conditions, such as heart and lung diseases, liver disease, HIV infection are associated with pulmonary hypertension. | ||
* | *Being prone to have '''recurrent [[Pulmonary Embolism]]'''. | ||
* | *The use of '''street drugs'''(such as cocaine) or certain '''appetite suppresors'''. | ||
* | *Living at '''high altitudes'''(hypoxemia). | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Assistant Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ralph Matar,
Risk factors for developing Pulmonary Hypertension
- Family history of the condition.
- Comorbidities: certain diseases or conditions, such as heart and lung diseases, liver disease, HIV infection are associated with pulmonary hypertension.
- Being prone to have recurrent Pulmonary Embolism.
- The use of street drugs(such as cocaine) or certain appetite suppresors.
- Living at high altitudes(hypoxemia).