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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 hypertension symptoms include: 1  Shortness of breath (dyspnea), initially while exercising and eventually while at rest. 2  Fatigue. 3  Dizziness or fainting spells (syncope)  Chest pressure or 1  pain. Swelling (edema) in your ankles, legs and eventually in your abdomen (ascites)  Bluish color to your lips and skin (cyanosis)