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Cor pulmonale

Cor pulmonale is failure of the right side of the heart brought on by long-term high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries and right ventricle of the heart.Normally, the left side of the heart produces a higher blood pressure in order to pump b...

Source:ADAM

Date:April 24, 2009

Cor Pulmonale

Cor pulmonale is an increase in bulk of the right ventricle of the heart, generally caused by chronic diseases or malfunction of the lungs. This condition can lead to heart failure.Cor pulmonale, or pulmonary heart disease, occurs in 25% of patien...

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

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