Term Name: | primary pulmonary hypertension |
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Synonyms: | Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension |
Definition: | A chronic pulmonary heart disease characterized by an increase of blood pressure in the pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, or pulmonary capillaries, among others, has symptoms shortness of breath, dizziness, fainting, leg swelling. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:14557] ( DOID:14557 ) |