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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Nov 27, 2025 | Replies (37)

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What was your pressure from your echo and then what was it from the RHC? I know they told me echos can underestimate or overestimate the pressure reading. My shortness of breath has been like you, walking uphill and/or going too fast. Have been bothered by that for years but has gotten worse the last few. Also climbing stairs sometimes. But I have weak knees also so never know if the problem is that or the breathing! I've been on a CPAP for 10 years due to mild sleep apnea. Now don't sleep well without it. You'll get used to it - I use a nasal pillow and not a full mask.

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We have similar issues!
Weak knees, mild sleep apnea, mild pulmonary hypertension. Climbing stairs very difficult and again, don’t know if it’s knees or breathing. I was due to have knee surgery when PH discovered so put off knees probably indefinitely.
I also have a fib which docs think caused pulmonary hypertension.
Echo was high pressure - 71. RHC was 28.