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Yes pulmonary hypertension runs is families. Approximately 6-10% of cases of primary pulmonary hypertension are familial. Therefore whenever a patient is diagnosed with PPH all first order relatives (siblings, children and parents) should be screened for the disease. The best screening test is an echocardiogram.
