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Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a progressive disorder characterized by abnormally high blood pressure (hypertension) in the pulmonary artery, the blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the lungs. Pulmonary arterial hypertension is one form of a broader condition known as pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary hypertension occurs when most of the very small arteries throughout the lungs narrow in diameter, which increases the resistance to blood flow through the lungs. To overcome the increased resistance, blood pressure increases in the pulmonary artery and in the right ventricle of the heart, which is the chamber that pumps blood into the pulmonary artery. Ultimately, the increased blood pressure can damage the right ventricle of the heart.

Signs and symptoms of pulmonary arterial hypertension occur when increased blood pressure cannot fully overcome the elevated resistance. As a result, the flow of oxygenated blood from the lungs to the rest of the body is insufficient. Shortness of breath (dyspnea) during exertion and fainting spells are the most common symptoms of pulmonary arterial hypertension. People with this disorder may experience additional symptoms, particularly as the condition worsens. Other symptoms include dizziness, swelling (edema) of the ankles or legs, chest pain, and a rapid heart rate. [from MedlinePlus Genetics]

Any aortic valve disease in which the cause of the disease is a mutation in the SMAD6 gene. [from MONDO]

There are 2 types of radioulnar synostosis: in type 1, there is a proximal, smooth fusion of 2 to 6 cm between the radius and ulna and the radial head is absent; in type 2, there is a fusion just distal to the proximal radial epiphysis in association with congenital dislocation of the radial head (Bauer and Jonsson, 1988). Both types result in a limitation of pronation and supination of the forearm, and in type 2 there is also a restriction of extension at the elbow. Dominant inheritance through several lines in several generations was demonstrated by a family reported by Davenport et al. (1924). Hansen and Andersen (1970) found a positive family history in 5 of 37 cases. Radioulnar synostosis is a feature of certain chromosome abnormalities, notably the triple X-Y syndrome (XXXY). See pronation-supination of the forearm, impairment of (176800). Radioulnar synostosis occurs in an autosomal dominant syndrome with amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia; see RUSAT1, 605432. [from OMIM]

Craniosynostosis is a primary abnormality of skull growth involving premature fusion of the cranial sutures such that the growth velocity of the skull often cannot match that of the developing brain. This produces skull deformity and, in some cases, raises intracranial pressure, which must be treated promptly to avoid permanent neurodevelopmental disability (summary by Fitzpatrick, 2013). For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of craniosynostosis, see CRS1 (123100). [from OMIM]