Pulmonary heart disease, also known as pulmonary hypertension, is a disease of the small vessels in the lungs. These increasingly narrow due to cell growth into the small vessels.
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Our right side of the heart now has to fight against the increased resistance of the lungs. This results in high blood pressure. This results in a thickening and, in the long term, fatigue of the right side of the heart. The disease is usually only recognized at a late stage, as those affected often attribute the first symptoms, such as poor performance and heavier breathing, to a training deficit.
The symptoms of pulmonary hypertension fit many diseases. Therefore, it is important to think about the possibility of this disease; especially the attending physician to perform a clarifying cardiac ultrasound at the first signs.
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