11^th International Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Conference

Pulmonary Hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension is a sort of hypertension that influences the arteries in lungs and the right side of heart. In one type of pulmonary hypertension, tiny arteries in your lungs, called pulmonary arterioles, and capillaries become narrowed, blocked or devastated. This makes it harder for blood to move through your lungs, and raises pressure inside your lungs' courses. As the pressure builds, your heart's lower right chamber (right ventricle) must work harder to pump blood through your lungs, in the long run causing your heart muscle to debilitate and fail. In spite of the fact that a few kinds of pulmonary hypertension are not curable, treatment can help decrease symptoms and enhance quality of life. COPD Conferences concentrates on the impact of pulmonary hypertension.