In Mexico it is estimated that there are about seven thousand people with pulmonary arterial hypertension, of which the vast majority have not known that chronic degenerative disease and therefore do not receive timely treatment, the pulmonologist said Guadalupe Hernandez Espitia.
Under the Sixth Latin American Symposium of the disease that was conducted in this tourist destination, the Specialist Hospital October 1, ISSSTE said one of the reasons why many people are unaware of the condition is that it has isolated manifestations in early stages.
Patients often underestimate the shortness of breath or fatigue and think that these symptoms are due to inadequate food and rest, he said at a press conference.
In addition, he continued, at first the symptoms are very noticeable, which makes diagnosis difficult, but it is important to stress that is considered a catastrophic illness by the General Health Council in Mexico.
