High Blood Pressure
Since tremendous pressure is going to be exerted by the heart with this condition, it is no surprise that pulmonary hypertension causes high blood pressure throughout the whole body. This happens when the pulmonary arteries and the heart’s right ventricle start to strain more and more.
During this period, you might get a blood pressure reading that registers 25 mmHg or higher. Comparatively, a healthy reading is around 15 mmHg during rest.
