Cor pulmonale: Enlarged heart due to respiratory difficulty. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Cor pulmonale is available below.
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Increased pressure with the the pulmonary circulation, usually secondary to cardiac or pulmonary disease. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Enlargement of the right ventricle of the heart due to disease of the lungs or of the pulmonary blood vessels - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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