Patient's question:
Your friend's aunt gave birth to a baby earlier this year, but the baby was diagnosed with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) right after birth. It's said to be caused by a venous malformation. The baby had swollen cheeks and was purple all over, with severe breathing difficulties. Your friends were also very worried. Can pulmonary hypertension be controlled?Doctor's answer:
Pulmonary hypertension is usually caused by increased pulmonary resistance due to lung diseases. Such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis, etc., these are incurable diseases. Therefore, the cause of pulmonary hypertension cannot be eradicated, so pulmonary hypertension cannot be cured. It can only be relieved through medication. Its cause may be multifaceted, and congenital pulmonary disease is one of them.