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Cor Pulmonale

Daniel M. Garrison, Venkata Satish Pendela  1 , Jawedulhadi Memon  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Cor Pulmonale

Daniel M. Garrison et al.
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Cor pulmonale is a Latin word that means "pulmonary heart," its definition varies, and presently, there is no consensual definition.

Cor pulmonale can be defined as an alteration in the structure (e.g., hypertrophy or dilatation) and function of the right ventricle (RV) of the heart caused by a primary disorder of the respiratory system resulting in pulmonary hypertension.

Right-sided heart failure secondary to left-sided heart failure, or congenital heart disease is not considered cor pulmonale.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Daniel Garrison declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Venkata Satish Pendela declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Jawedulhadi Memon declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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