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Pulmonary hypertension and artial septal defect?
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What's the question?: If your question is "are they related" then the simple answer is maybe, but maybe not. Pulmonary hypertension is usually caused by either left sided heart disease or lung disease (WHO type 2 and 3), but sometimes is considered idiopathic (type 1). If the ASD is associated with left heart dysfunction then it maybe related. Hopefully you're seeing a physician experienced with this condition.
Answered 7/7/2020
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PH and ASD: One cause of elevated blood pressure in the lungs, called pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an abnormal connection between the heart chambers such as an atrial septal defect that connects the top 2 compartments.
Answered 5/12/2015
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