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The following are some known causes of pulmonary hypertension: 1  The diet drug fen-phen.. Although the appetite suppressant fen-phen (dexfenfluramine and phentermine) has been taken off the market, former fen-phen users have a 23-fold increase risk of developing pulmonary hypertension, possibly years later.
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a complex disorder of the small pulmonary arteries. It is characterized by vascular proliferation and obstructive remodeling, which reduces blood flow through the pulmonary arterial circulation, increases pulmonary vascular resistance, and eventually causes right heart failure.