You’re probably familiar with the term hypertension—this is the medical term for high blood pressure. But what, exactly, is pulmonary hypertension? November is Pulmonary Hypertension awareness month, so there’s no better time to learn about this condition that affects the lungs.

Pulmonary hypertension [PH] is, simply, high blood pressure in the lungs. This high blood pressure is not present throughout the body as it is in typical hypertension. [ Read More