Medical Issues
Pulmonary hypertension can be triggered by some medical conditions. These include lupus, scleroderma, HIV/AIDs, cirrhosis, obesity, blood disorder, metabolic conditions, COPD, blood clots, or sleep apnea. Those health issues tend to lower the amount of oxygen to your lungs. When there is a low level of this essential substance, the pulmonary arteries will become narrowed and increase blood pressure to compensate. The only way to deal with pulmonary hypertension, in this case, is to treat the underlying health issues. [9]
