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Disease Comparison

Compare similarities and differences between two diseases.

Pulmonary Hypertension

Moderate

Symptoms

Causes

Treatments

FAQs

Hypertension

Moderate

Symptoms

Causes

Treatments

FAQs

Overview

Pulmonary Hypertension

Pulmonary Hypertension is high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs.

Hypertension

Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is a chronic condition in which the force of blood against artery walls remains consistently elevated. Over time, uncontrolled hypertension can damage the heart, kidneys, brain, eyes, and blood vessels. Because it often develops without obvious symptoms, it is commonly called the silent killer.

Symptoms

Shared

None

Only in Left Disease

Chest Pain Coughing Blood High Blood Pressure

Only in Right Disease

Abdominal Pain Dizziness Headache

Causes

Shared

None

Only in Left Disease

Chronic Disease Smoking

Only in Right Disease

None

Diagnosis

Pulmonary Hypertension

Echocardiography, imaging and cardiac testing help diagnosis.

Hypertension

Diagnosis is made through repeated blood pressure measurements. Additional tests may include ECG, echocardiogram, kidney function tests, urine analysis, lipid profile, blood sugar testing, and eye examination to assess organ damage.

Prevention

Pulmonary Hypertension

Avoiding smoking and managing underlying conditions may help prevention.

Hypertension

Maintain healthy body weight, exercise regularly, avoid smoking, limit alcohol consumption, reduce salt intake, manage stress, sleep adequately, and undergo regular health checkups.

Risk Factors

Pulmonary Hypertension

Smoking, chronic lung disease and heart disorders increase risk.

Hypertension

Major risk factors include age above 40 years, obesity, diabetes, family history of hypertension, high cholesterol, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, poor diet, chronic stress, and sedentary lifestyle.