Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic
A number of conditions can lead to pulmonary hypertension. Some babies are born with narrowed pulmonary arteries. In other children and adults, pulmonary hypertension can develop over time as a result of other health conditions, such as:
- Congenital (present at birth) heart defects
- Left-sided heart disease such as mitral valve disease
- Lung disease such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Abnormal lung development such as congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- HIV
- Connective tissue diseases
- Autoimmune diseases such as lupus or scleroderma
- Sleep apnea and other breathing disorders
- Blood diseases such as sickle cell anemia or other clotting disorders
- Liver disease
- Certain drugs or toxins