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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 of the heart pumps blood through the lungs under much lower pressure.

Source:ADAM

Date:April 24, 2009

Cor Pulmonale

The right ventricle has thin walls and is crescent-shaped. The resulting pressure causes the right ventricle to dilate and bulge, eventually leading to its failure.Cor pulmonale should be expected in any patient with COPD and other respiratory or ...

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

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