Patient's question:
I am 22 years old this year. Since childhood, I was born with heart disease. At that time, the family's conditions were not good. Now I have training to save lives and want to have a thorough examination in the hospital. It was found that I have pulmonary hypertension. Now I want to understand whether pulmonary hypertension is congenital?Doctor's answer:
Based on your description, pulmonary hypertension refers to a pathological condition where the pressure in the pulmonary artery is excessively high. It may lead to heart failure, and it is a common and prevalent disease with relatively high rates of disability and mortality. Generally, there are many causes of pulmonary hypertension, such as congenital heart disease, hypoxic lesions, and pulmonary thrombosis, all of which can trigger pulmonary hypertension. It is recommended to go to the hospital for examination and treatment.