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Glossary: Cor Pulmonale
 


Definition
Hypertrophy of the right ventricle of the heart resulting from excessive pressure in the pulmonary artery.

Topics Related To Cor Pulmonale
Cystic FibrosisThe Condition
"...the nose), clubbing (rounding and enlargement of fingers and toes), pneumothorax (rupture of lung tissue and trapping of air between the lung and the chest wall), hemoptysis (coughing of blood), cor pulmonale (enlargement of the right side of the heart), abdominal pain and discomfort, gassiness (too much gas in the intestine), and rectal prolapse (protrusion of the rectum through the anus)..."





Last updated: Aug 15, 2009


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