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The following are some known causes of pulmonary hypertension: 1  The diet drug fen-phen.. Although the appetite suppressant fen-phen (dexfenfluramine and phentermine) has been taken off the market, former fen-phen users have a 23-fold increase risk of developing pulmonary hypertension, possibly years later.
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare form of high blood pressure. It occurs in the pulmonary arteries that flow from your heart and through your lungs. Constricted and narrowed arteries prevent your heart from pumping adequate blood. When constriction occurs, the heart will need to work harder to compensate.