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Cor pulmonale

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Acute vs. chronic conditions
Acute vs. chronic conditions
Cor pulmonale
Cor pulmonale
Respiratory system
Respiratory system
Sarcoid, stage IV - chest X-ray
Sarcoid, stage IV - chest X-ray
Alternative Names

Right-sided heart failure - cor pulmonale


Prevention

Avoiding behaviors that lead to chronic lung disease (especially cigarette smoking) may prevent the eventual development of cor pulmonale. Careful evaluation of childhood heart murmurs may prevent cor pulmonale caused by certain heart defects.


Review Date: 11/13/2006
Reviewed By: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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