PPH (Primary Pulmonary Hypertension) is one of the serious medical complications associated with the use of fen-phen, a combination of the two drugs, fenfluramine (Pondimin) and phentermine (Fastin), used in the treatment of obesity. Serious medical disorders were associated with the fen-phen combination, and with fenfluramine, or the related compound dexfenfluramine (Redux), used alone. People suffering from PPH are entitled to seek damages through claims facilitated by qualified PPH attorneys. PPH is distinguished from Pulmonary Hypertension in that it represents PPH that develops in the absence of underlying heart or lung disease, or other medical conditions. It may be familial (inherited) or a result of the exposure to toxic agents, such as fen-phen.The symptoms associated with PPH (Primary Pulmonary Hypertension) may include dyspnea (shortness of breath), feeling lightheaded or dizzy, weakness, fatigue, chest pain, ascites and edema, or death. People who have suffered damages related to the use of fen-phen, including PPH (Primary Pulmonary Hypertension), may proceed with claims to recover damages with the assistance of PPH attorney. They can receive compensation for pain and suffering, lost earnings, medical expenses, and punitive damages.

For someone suffering from PPH, the body works inappropriately. The lungs very small blood vessels transform and then seal. When this occurs, the closed blood vessels prevent the flow of blood, thus causing the pressure in the pulmonary artery to increase about three times.

Since Primary Pulmonary Hypertension is such a harmful and often deadly disease, the typical rate of survival after being diagnosed is generally less then thirty-six months. Uncommon in most cases of PPH, early detection and early treatment can prolong the three year average up to ten years.