Heart Disease

High Blood Pressure See All  High Blood Pressure/Hypertension in High Blood Pressure High blood pressure, or hypertension, increases the risk for coronary heart disease (heart attack) and stroke (brain attack). Read on for details about this condition. ...more  Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) in High Blood Pressure Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) is high blood pressure in the lungs. It's a rare lung disorder in which the blood vessels in the lungs narrow and the pressure in the pulmonary artery rises far above normal levels. Pulmonary hypertension is a chronic and life-changing disease that can lead to heart failure if it's not treated. ...more