What is Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH)?
Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) – Medical professionals have linked primary pulmonary hypertension to patients who have taken the diet drug “Phen-fen.” Our firm is experienced in handling cases involving this type of heart condition. Primary pulmonary hypertension is a condition where the blood flow that leaves the right side of the heart faces a higher pressure than normal. People suffering from primary pulmonary hypertension have an increased amount of muscle in the walls of their lungs, causing a higher resistance to blood flow. The right ventricle must work harder to pump blood out to the lungs. Eventually, the right side of heart will thicken and enlarge. With time, the extra work results in heart failure. At birth, most people have high pressure in the lungs which quickly return to normal once their body adjusts to living outside the womb. Beyond birth, 8 out of 100,000 people suffer from primary pulmonary hypertension. Women between the ages of 20 and 40 are most at risk, e
