Does having pulmonary hypertension while pregnant cause complications?

Yes: Pregnancy puts a lot of stress of the body of a pregnant woman. Serious conditions like pulmonary hypertension can easily complicate pregnancy and should be followed by your doctor.

See Cardiology, GYN: Primary pulmonary hypertension is one of the rare conditions that makes specialists in mfm and cardiology say, "don't get pregnant" some studies have shown that around half the women with it die during or shortly after pregnancy. Women should 1) see their heart specialist for regular exams and get records, 2) visit their gynecologists for birth control, 3) ask them to collaborate on care and meds.

Yes: If you are pregnant and discovered the pulmonary HTN during the pregnancy, there are treatments. You must see a highly specialized OB doctor with expertise in maternal-fetal medicine who will coordinate your care with an expert in pulmonary htn. This combination can be very dangerous for both mom and baby. Must see the doctor right away.