Proudly Offering Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment Services

If you think you might have pulmonary hypertension, treatment is available at West Coast Pulmonary & Sleep Disorders Center. The experienced lung doctors at our Oxnard and Camarillo offices treat patients from across Ventura County, California, and surrounding areas. And if you cannot make it to an in-person appointment, we also offer a state-of-the-art telemedicine service.

What Is Pulmonary Hypertension?

Before discussing what pulmonary hypertension is, it may be helpful to explain a little about how the heart works. Once blood has circulated throughout the body, it returns to the right side of the heart, which then pumps it to the lungs to be reoxygenated. The left side of the heart then pumps the reoxygenated blood to the rest of the body. Pulmonary hypertension occurs when the blood pressure in an artery carrying blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs becomes too high.

Symptoms of Pulmonary Hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension can cause a number of unpleasant symptoms to gradually develop, including:

Shortness of breath
Lightheadedness
Dizziness
Fainting
Increased heart rate
Pain or pressure within the chest
Fatigue
Weakness
Blue coloring in the skin and lips
Swelling within the legs, ankles, and abdomen

What Causes Pulmonary Hypertension?

There are numerous potential causes of pulmonary hypertension, including but not limited to:

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Congenital heart defects
Heart failure
Heart valve disease
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections
Kidney disease
Liver disease
Lupus
Obstructive sleep apnea
Pulmonary embolisms
Pulmonary fibrosis
Scleroderma
Certain medications (for example, certain weight-loss drugs)

In some cases, pulmonary hypertension can develop without any known cause (idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension).

Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment

After a pulmonary hypertension diagnosis, a medical provider will formulate a treatment plan that is customized to the patient’s specific condition. While there is currently no cure for pulmonary hypertension, treatment can help manage symptoms and keep the condition from further damaging the lungs. This might include:

Medication
Oxygen therapy
Surgery

Get Help With Your Pulmonary Hypertension Symptoms

If you think you need pulmonary hypertension treatment, do not delay—contact West Coast Pulmonary & Sleep Disorders Center today and request an appointment with one of our talented lung doctors. We proudly offer same- and next-day scheduling at both of our Ventura County, CA, offices.

Pulmonology & Sleep Disorder Specialists You Can Rely On

When you need top-notch pulmonology care or treatment for a sleep disorder, we’re the specialist you can trust. We provide state-of-the-art diagnostics, comprehensive treatment, and patient-centric service.

Meet Our Team

The experienced team of medical providers at West Coast Pulmonary & Sleep Disorders Center is here to provide you with top-notch care that goes above and beyond to meet your needs. All of our providers are board-certified in internal medicine and many also hold additional board certifications in pulmonary disease, sleep medicine, and critical care medicine. Our bilingual staff can speak English and Spanish for our patients’ convenience.