 Breathlessness, chest pain, fainting. These are all signs of the serious but little-known disease of pulmonary hypertension. I'm South Carolina State Representative Heather Ammons Crawford. Pulmonary hypertension affects people of all ages and nationalities. Women in Government, an organization of women state legislators, is working to promote early detection. You can help spread the word. To learn more, visit womeningoverment.org.