Pulmonary hypertension in children
Pulmonary hypertension is high pressure in the blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the lungs. This section has information for parents about pulmonary hypertension in children.
- What is pulmonary hypertension?
- What causes it?
- How common is pulmonary hypertension in children?
- What are the symptoms?
- How is pulmonary hypertension diagnosed in children?
- What is the treatment?
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Last medically reviewed: September 2019. Due for review: September 2022
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