A study on the condition in such countries, with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa, found that, in South Africa, pulmonary hypertension accounted for 31% of total cardiovascular deaths. Photo: Archive
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Being overweight, smoking and using narcotics such as cocaine and methamphetamine can result in pulmonary hypertension.
According to health specialists, pulmonary hypertension is different from hypertension in that it occurs only in the lungs, affecting not only breathing, but also overall cardiac health.
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