Elevated blood pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs is a condition known as PAH or _____________________ __________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension is diagnosed when the mean arterial pressure exceeds 20 mm Hg
(normal is 15 mm Hg). The most common cause of pulmonary hypertension in children is
congenital heart disease.
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