What causes pulmonary heart disease?

Chronic pulmonary heart disease happens when the right ventricle has to work too hard to pump blood to lungs that have been damaged. The lungs may have been damaged by a condition like COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), blood clots in the lung, or sleep apnea.

What is the most common cause of chronic pulmonary heart disease?

High blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs is called pulmonary hypertension. It is the most common cause of cor pulmonale. In people who have pulmonary hypertension, changes in the small blood vessels inside the lungs can lead to increased blood pressure in the right side of the heart.

What symptoms does pulmonary hypertension cause?

Pulmonary hypertension signs and symptoms include:

• Shortness of breath (dyspnea), initially while exercising and eventually while at rest.
• Fatigue.
• Dizziness or fainting spells (syncope)
• Chest pressure or pain.
• Swelling (edema) in the ankles, legs and eventually the abdomen (ascites)

What does pulmonary heart disease mean?

Pulmonary heart disease, also known as cor pulmonale, is the enlargement and failure of the right ventricle of the heart as a response to increased vascular resistance (such as from pulmonic stenosis) or high blood pressure in the lungs.

Which drugs cause pulmonary hypertension?

Illicit drugs likely to cause PAH include: Amphetamines. Dasatinib. L-tryptophan….Documented drugs implicated in PAH include:

• Aminorex.
• Fenfluramine.
• Dexfenfluramine.
• Toxic rapeseed oil.
• Benfluorex.
• Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

How is pulmonary heart disease diagnosed?

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1. Blood tests. Blood tests can help determine the cause of pulmonary hypertension or detect signs of complications.
2. Chest X-ray. A chest X-ray creates pictures of the heart, lungs and chest.
3. Electrocardiogram (ECG).
4. Echocardiogram.
5. Right heart catheterization.

Can mold cause pulmonary hypertension?

Toxic Mold Contributes to Infection and Pulmonary Hypertension.