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Fen Phen
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) :: Primary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
Even after the recall of the diet drug Fen-Phen, Fen-Phen may still cause certain injuries such as Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) or Primary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) or Idiopathic Primary Arterial Hypertension (IPAH) (hereinafter “PPH or PAH”).
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) or Primary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) or Idiopathic Primary Arterial Hypertension (IPAH) (hereinafter “PPH", "IPAH" or "PAH”) is an increase in blood pressure in the lung vasculature which comprises the pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein or pulmonary capillaries. In addition, fen phen has been linked to heart valve damage.
It is a rare lung disorder in which the blood pressure in the pulmonary artery rises far above normal levels for no apparent reason. PPH or PAH can be one of five different types:
- arterial
- venous
- hypoxic
- thromboembolic
- miscellaneous.
Symptoms may develop very gradually and may take on the following forms:
- shortness of breath
- fatigue
- cough
- angina pectoris
- fainting
- syncope
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