Cor pulmonale

Introduction: Cor pulmonale

Description of Cor pulmonale

Cor pulmonale (medical condition): Enlarged heart due to respiratory difficulty....more »

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Cor pulmonale: enlargement of the right ventricle of the heart due to disease of the lungs or of the pulmonary blood vessels.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Cor pulmonale: increased pressure with the the pulmonary circulation, usually secondary to cardiac or pulmonary disease.
Source: Diseases Database

Cor pulmonale: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Cor pulmonale:

• Cor
• Hypertrophy
• Right
• Ventricle
• Lungs
• Lung
• Lung symptoms (3280 causes)
• Lung disease
• Lung disorder
• Lung pain

Cor pulmonale as a Disease

Cor pulmonale (medical condition): See Cor pulmonale (disease information).
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Cor pulmonale: Related Diseases

Cor pulmonale: Cor pulmonale is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Heart conditions
• Respiratory conditions
• Chest conditions

More information on medical condition: Cor pulmonale:

• Information about Cor pulmonale
• Basic Summary for Cor pulmonale
• Causes of Cor pulmonale
• Symptoms of Cor pulmonale
• Complications of Cor pulmonale

Cor pulmonale as a Symptom

Cor pulmonale (symptom): Right ventricular enlargement and failure caused by...more »

Cor pulmonale (symptom): See Cor pulmonale (symptom information).

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Cor pulmonale: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Cor pulmonale:

• right heart failure
• lung diseases
• asthma
• right ventricular hypertrophy
• emphysema
• obstructive sleep apnea
• pneumoconiosis
• sickle cell anemia
• pulmonary hypertension

Terms associated with Cor pulmonale:

Terms Similar to Cor pulmonale:

• Pulmonary hypertension

Source: Diseases Database

Broader terms for Cor pulmonale

• hypertrophy

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The following terms can be used for Cor pulmonale

• cardiopulmonary disease

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Hierarchical classifications of Cor pulmonale

The following list attempts to classify Cor pulmonale into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• hypertrophy
• dysplasia
• abnormal condition,abnormalcy,abnormality
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

External links related to: Cor pulmonale

• eMedicine - Pulmonary Hypertension : Article by Davinder Jassal, MD, FRCPC
• pulmonary hypertension
• eMedicine - Cor Pulmonale : Article by Nidal A Yunis, MD
• Prostacyclin for pulmonary hypertension in adults (Cochrane Review)
• Pulmonary Hypertension - MedPix™ Medical Image Database and Teaching Files
• Pulmonary Hypertension - MedPix™ Medical Image Database and Teaching Files
• Sildenafil for pulmonary hypertension (Cochrane Review)

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