Pulmonary hypertension affects 75 million people worldwide
- 4 years ago
The risk of pulmonary hypertension is high in South Africa due to the prevalence of HIV, tuberculosis and heart disease. Pulmonary hypertension, or high blood pressure in the lungs, is a deadly disease that affects around 75-million people worldwide. Dr Gerald Maarman, from the Centre for Cardio-Metabolic Research in Africa at Stellenbosch University, discusses this.