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If you have severe pulmonary hypertension, your doctor may prescribe medications called calcium channel blockers. These medicines lower blood pressure in the lungs and the rest of the body. If calcium channel blockers arenât enough, your doctor may refer you to a specialized treatment center.
Can the pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension be reversed? Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is diagnosed by observing an elevation in mean pulmonary arterial (PA) pressure above 25 mmHg at rest or 30 mmHg with exercise. Patients usually present with much higher levels of PA pressure, but only vague and insidious symptoms of increasing fatigue and dyspnea.