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Pulmonary
vascular diseases such as
pulmonary embolism (PE) and pulmonary
hypertension (PH) and their effects on right heart function contribute markedly to the global burden of chronic respiratory disease. The burden of pulmonary
vascular diseases is certainly underestimated and merits greater attention from the medical community. Better characterisation and management of patients is needed in order to improve disease outcomes. People with
pulmonary embolism may have no symptoms, or they may experience any of the following are Breathlessness, Chest pain, Cough, Coughing up blood, Fever, Rapid heart rate, Rapid breathing, Fainting and Symptoms of pulmonary
hypertension may include Breathlessness, Extreme tiredness (fatigue), Reduced ability to exercise, Chest pain, Coughing up blood, Hoarseness. Pulmonary embolism, preventative medicines, such as heparin, can be given to reduce the chance of a blood clot and therefore, pulmonary embolism. Anti-vitamin K
drugs can be given after a
pulmonary embolism to reduce the risk of blood clotting. Oral anticoagulation drugs, that can be easily prescribed and require less monitoring, are currently in development. Pulmonary hypertension, people with long-term
lung diseases should be treated with oxygen therapy to prevent the development of pulmonary hypertension. There is no known method of preventing pulmonary arterial hypertension. Pulmonary embolism is usually the consequence of a blood clot in the legs or pelvis. This blood clot can break off and travel along the venous system to the pulmonary arteries. Certain groups of people are more at risk of developing blood clots, including the elderly, people who have undergone medical or surgical events that have resulted in long periods of time in bed, people with a previous
history of blood clots and those under
hormone replacement therapy and oral contraceptive therapy. The causes of pulmonary
hypertension range from a person’s genes, other existing conditions or in some cases, there is no known cause (idiopathic).
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