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Patients at risk of developing Pulmonary Hypertension are: | |||
*Those who have family history of the condition. | |||
*Those who have certain diseases or conditions, such as heart and lung diseases, liver disease, HIV infection. | *Those who have certain diseases or conditions, such as heart and lung diseases, liver disease, HIV infection. | ||
*Those who are prone to have recurrent Pulmonary Embolism. | *Those who are prone to have recurrent Pulmonary Embolism. | ||
*Those who use street drugs (such as cocaine) or certain diet medicines. | *Those who use street drugs (such as cocaine) or certain diet medicines. | ||
*Those who live at high altitudes(hypoxemia). | *Those who live at high altitudes(hypoxemia). | ||
Revision as of 21:02, 7 September 2011
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Patients at risk of developing Pulmonary Hypertension are:
- Those who have family history of the condition.
- Those who have certain diseases or conditions, such as heart and lung diseases, liver disease, HIV infection.
- Those who are prone to have recurrent Pulmonary Embolism.
- Those who use street drugs (such as cocaine) or certain diet medicines.
- Those who live at high altitudes(hypoxemia).