Contents:
- Medical Video: 😱 7 EARLY SIGNS OF LUNG CANCER YOU NEED TO PAY ATTENTION
- What is the difference between pulmonary hypertension and normal hypertension?
- What are the symptoms and signs of pulmonary hypertension?
- Frequent waste, should you see a doctor?
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When you are physically active, it is only natural that your breath will be shorter. As a result, you too fully tired or panting. However, what if you have just done a little activity, or even just chatting as well as you already have fully tired? Be careful, it's easy to pant, it can be one of the main signs of pulmonary hypertension.
What is pulmonary hypertension and is it dangerous or not? Here's a complete explanation according to experts on pulmonary hypertension and heart disease, Dr. Lucia Kris Dinarti, Sp.PD, Sp.JP.
What is the difference between pulmonary hypertension and normal hypertension?
Pulmonary hypertension or pulmonary hypertension is different from the usual condition of hypertension, aka systemic hypertension. Well, a heart specialist and pulmonary hypertension expert from Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, dr. Lucia Kris Dinarti, Sp.PD, Sp.JP. talk about the difference between the two.
According to Dr. Lucia Kris, systemic hypertension occurs when the blood pressure number in the tensimeter rises above the normal limit. This condition is more related to the left heart.
"Well, pulmonary hypertension occurs in the right heart. So there is an increase in pulmonary artery pressure that exceeds 25 mmHg. This is pulmonary hypertension, "said Dr. Lucia Kris when met at Raffles Kuningan Hotel, South Jakarta on Monday (9/24).
What are the symptoms and signs of pulmonary hypertension?
In general, the symptoms and signs of ordinary hypertension with new hypertension are different. Symptoms of pulmonary hypertension more often lead to respiratory problems.
As explained by Dr. Lucia Kris, here are various symptoms and signs of pulmonary hypertension that need to be watched out for:
- Experiencing shortness of breath that is not clear why
- When doing activities is easy fully tired or panting
- Heart rhythm disorders
- Easily tired
Furthermore, Dr. Lucia Kris explained that in children, signs of pulmonary hypertension are:
- Repeated cough
- Growth is stunted (slower than children his age)
"It is not easy to detect signs of pulmonary hypertension, because the symptoms are not typical and similar to other diseases. Even children are often misdiagnosed with TB disease. In fact, it could actually be pulmonary hypertension, "said Dr. Lucia Kris who also collaborates closely with the Indonesian Lung Hypertension Foundation (YHPI).
Because it is difficult to detect, many people do not immediately get the right diagnosis and treatment. As explained by Dr. Lucia Kris, finally most new patients see a doctor when the condition is severe or even late to handle.
"It's too late to deal with it usually when there is an enlarged right heart or the flow of blood vessels is reversed, that is from the right heart to the left."
Frequent waste, should you see a doctor?
In the end, Dr. Lucia Kris advises anyone who feels various signs of pulmonary hypertension like fast fully tired when on the move and often experience shortness of breath that is not clear cause to immediately see a doctor. Especially if the longer the complaint continues to get worse.
The doctor will check your heart rhythm with a stethoscope, check the condition of the heart with a heart record procedure, or do a lung x-ray. If you are suspected of having pulmonary hypertension, you may be asked to undergo right cardiac catheterization.
Because, if pulmonary hypertension is not immediately recognized and treated, this disease can be life threatening. In addition, this disease will certainly disrupt your daily activities because you become easily tired and gasping for breath.
