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Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
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Prevention & Expectations
What can be done to prevent the disease?
There are no known ways to prevent this condition.
What are the long-term effects of the disease?
This disease causes severe weakening of the heart and leads to death. A person usually survives only 2 to 3 years after the diagnosis has been made.
What are the risks to others?
This condition is not contagious and poses no risk to others.