Cor pulmonale

Definition

Cor pulmonale refers to the altered structure and/or impaired function of the right ventricle that results from pulmonary hypertension associated with diseases of the lung, upper airway, or chest wall.

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Nearby in Pulmonary hypertension

• BB01.0Pulmonary arterial hypertension
• BB01.1Pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease
• BB01.2Pulmonary hypertension due to lung disease or hypoxia
• BB01.3Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
• BB01.4Pulmonary hypertension with multifactorial mechanism
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified