Are Pulmonary Hypertension and HTN similar

The term Pulmonary Hypertension refers to high blood pressure in the lungs.

- Dr. Sabarinath Ravichandar Pulmonologist, Chennai

The term Pulmonary Hypertension refers to high blood pressure in the lungs. While in regular Hypertension(also known as high blood pressure), the arteries throughout the body are constricted, PH primarily affects the blood vessels in the lungs, making the right side of the heart work harder.

Pulmonary Hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension happens when the pressure in the blood vessels leading from the heart to the lungs is too high.