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pul·mona·ry hy·per·ten·sion
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Pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension is an increase of blood pressure in the pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, or pulmonary capillaries, together known as the lung vasculature, leading to shortness of breath, dizziness, fainting, leg swelling and other symptoms. Pulmonary hypertension can be a severe disease with a markedly decreased exercise tolerance such as heart failure. It was first identified by Ernst von Romberg in 1891. According to the most recent classification, it can be one of six different types.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pulmonary hypertension in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pulmonary hypertension in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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