- Pulmonary hypertension
- Pulmonary arterial hypertension
- Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
- Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension can be caused by a variety of different conditions. The physicians at Temple specialize in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension which may arise from underlying causes, including:
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Interstitial lung disease
- HIV
- Liver disease (portal hypertension)
- Drug and toxin-induced
- Idiopathic pulmonary hypertension
- Connective tissue disease
- Congenital heart diseases
- Sarcoidosis
- Chronic pulmonary emboli