What happens to pulmonary hypertension if you stay up late?

Written by Di Zhi Yong
Cardiology
Updated on September 05, 2024
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Because if pulmonary hypertension is not treated consistently, it can further develop into pulmonary heart disease, which is very dangerous. Patients may also experience palpitations, chest tightness, and difficulty breathing, especially after respiratory activities, where palpitations and breathing difficulties worsen. Frequent staying up late can lead to abnormal arterial hypertension in patients and cause this high pressure to continue to rise. Sometimes the condition can worsen because once patients are diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension, it is important to rest, especially to avoid staying up late, as it can cause further worsening due to vascular constriction.

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How dangerous is pulmonary hypertension?

Pulmonary hypertension is itself a very complex disease, with many causative factors in clinical practice. In the early stages, patients may only exhibit symptoms such as shortness of breath after activity, difficulty breathing, and overall fatigue. However, as the condition gradually worsens, patients may experience chest tightness, rapid breathing, and even chest pain, fainting, or dizziness. If the patient also has right heart dysfunction, they may experience symptoms like swelling of the lower limbs, as well as diarrhea and abdominal distension. Therefore, if pulmonary hypertension patients are definitively diagnosed and do not receive timely appropriate treatment, the accompanying clinical symptoms may rapidly worsen. The patient's life may be at risk due to severe symptoms such as hypoxia or fainting.

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What happens to pulmonary hypertension if you stay up late?

Because if pulmonary hypertension is not treated consistently, it can further develop into pulmonary heart disease, which is very dangerous. Patients may also experience palpitations, chest tightness, and difficulty breathing, especially after respiratory activities, where palpitations and breathing difficulties worsen. Frequent staying up late can lead to abnormal arterial hypertension in patients and cause this high pressure to continue to rise. Sometimes the condition can worsen because once patients are diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension, it is important to rest, especially to avoid staying up late, as it can cause further worsening due to vascular constriction.

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How to treat pulmonary hypertension?

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), depending on its various causes, has different treatments. The treatment commonly referred to as for pulmonary arterial hypertension specifically targets Group 1 PAH. This category of PAH has some targeted medications that are quite effective, such as prostacyclin medications, endothelin receptor antagonists, and phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors. These drugs target pulmonary artery pressure among other things. In addition to targeted treatments, anticoagulant therapy is usually necessary. When right heart failure occurs, diuretic therapy may be needed. In advanced stages, heart-lung or lung transplantation might be required.

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The harms of pulmonary arterial hypertension during pregnancy

Pulmonary hypertension is categorized into mild, moderate, and severe stages. If it is mild pulmonary hypertension, pregnancy generally does not have a major impact. However, for those with moderate or especially severe pulmonary hypertension, pregnancy can be very dangerous for both the mother and the fetus. As the fetus grows, pulmonary hypertension can lead to ischemia and hypoxia, which can worsen over time. The mother is likely to develop symptoms of acute heart failure, severely endangering her life. Additionally, it can cause intrauterine hypoxia for the fetus, leading to miscarriage or stillbirth. Therefore, pregnancy is not recommended for patients with moderate, and particularly severe, pulmonary hypertension.

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Obvious symptoms of pulmonary hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension is a relatively common disease in everyday life. Based on the causes of pulmonary hypertension, it can be divided into two categories: primary and secondary pulmonary hypertension. Regardless of the type of pulmonary hypertension, patients often exhibit certain symptoms, such as chest tightness and shortness of breath, which are the most common symptoms. In severe cases, some patients may even experience syncope. When pulmonary hypertension affects the heart, causing right ventricular enlargement, patients often show signs of right heart failure, such as shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, lower limb edema, and gastrointestinal symptoms, such as nausea and abdominal distension.