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Normally, the left side of the heart produces a higher blood pressure in order to pump blood to the body. The right side pumps blood through the lungs under much lower pressure. Any condition that leads to prolonged high blood pressure in the arte...
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Any respiratory disease or malfunction that affects the circulatory system of the lungs may lead to cor pulmonale. These circulatory changes cause the right ventricle to compensate for the extra work required to pump blood through the lungs. The r...
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