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Certain heart diseases. Heart diseases, including aortic valve disease, left heart failure, mitral valve disease, and congenital heart disease, can also cause pulmonary hypertension. Thromboembolic disease. A blood clot in a large pulmonary artery can result in the development of pulmonary hypertension.
Pulmonary hypertension is a lung condition in which there is increased pressure in the pulmonary arteries that travel from the heart to the lungs. The most common symptoms are shortness of breath and fatigue. Other more severe symptoms are chest pain, palpitations, and dizziness. There is no cure for the disease, but it can be managed with medication.