Definition of cause for English Language Learners. : 1  something or someone that produces an effect, result, or condition : something or someone that makes something happen or exist. : 2  a reason for doing or feeling something. : 3  something (such as an organization, belief, idea, or goal) that a group or people support or fight for.
Though PH patients have 68% probability of surviving after the first year of diagnosis, and the chances decrease to 34% four years later, according Ohio State University Lung Center, early diagnosis is critical in increasing the pulmonary hypertension life expectancy.
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.