Patient's question:
I want to ask how many years does pulmonary hypertension take to reach an advanced stage? If it reaches an advanced stage, what should be done? Besides the expectations for treatment? What are the specific treatment methods?Doctor's answer:
It is a common and frequently occurring disease with high rates of disability and mortality, warranting significant attention. The symptoms of pulmonary hypertension are non-specific, and in the early stages, there may be no symptoms. As the condition progresses, the following manifestations may occur: 1. Difficulty breathing 2. Fatigue, weakness, reduced exercise tolerance 3. Fainting 4. Angina or chest pain 5. Hemoptysis 6. Hoarseness 7. Symptoms of right heart failure 8. Some types of pulmonary hypertension may also present with symptoms of the underlying primary disease