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Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension

Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension

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Is a type of:

Lung diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very rare

Body locations

Chest

Symptoms

Skin turning blue

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Digoxin
1.9
10 reviews
Diuretic
Blood thinners

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension

Surgery

Lung transplantation
3.3
7 reviews

Other treatments

Oxygen supplementation
Lifestyle changes

Tests

HIV test
Thyroid blood tests
Liver function test
Complete blood count
B type natriuretic peptide
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