Cor Pulmonale: Symptoms and Causes - Cleveland Clinic
2023年4月20日 · Cor pulmonale is an enlarged right ventricle in your heart that happens because of a lung condition. Pushing against high pressure in your pulmonary artery can cause your right ventricle to fail. Treatment addresses the lung condition that caused cor pulmonale. Most cases are chronic, or long-term.
Cor Pulmonale - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年8月8日 · Massive pulmonary embolism is the most common cause of acute cor pulmonale. A massive pulmonary embolism can mimic a myocardial infarction with elevated troponins, ST changes, chest pain, and shortness of breath.
Cor Pulmonale: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis - Healthline
2021年11月18日 · The most common cause of acute cor pulmonale is typically caused by a pulmonary embolism, which is a blood clot in the lungs. Chronic cor pulmonary most commonly results from COPD. Cor...
Cor Pulmonale - Cardiovascular Disorders - Merck Manual …
Cor pulmonale is right ventricular (RV) enlargement secondary to a lung disorder that causes pulmonary artery hypertension. Right ventricular failure follows. Findings include peripheral edema, neck vein distention, hepatomegaly, and a parasternal lift. Diagnosis is clinical and by echocardiography. Treatment is directed at the cause.
Cor Pulmonale: Causes, Symptoms, How to Treat It, and More - WebMD
2023年6月30日 · Learn what cor pulmonale is how to avoid it, its causes, treatments, and the testing you might need to determine whether or not you have this body response.
Cor pulmonale: Causes, symptoms, treatment, and more - Medical News Today
2021年5月27日 · Experts define cor pulmonale as changes to the function and structure of the right heart ventricle, the side that pumps blood to the lungs. It is caused by an overload of pressure. The...
Cor pulmonale: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
2024年5月3日 · Cor pulmonale is a condition that causes the right side of the heart to fail. Long-term high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries of the lung and right ventricle of the heart can lead to cor pulmonale. High blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries of the lungs is called pulmonary hypertension. It is the most common cause of cor pulmonale.
Cor Pulmonale - Symptoms and Causes - Penn Medicine
Shortness of breath or lightheadedness during activity is often the first symptom of cor pulmonale. You may also have a fast heartbeat and feel like your heart is pounding. Over time, symptoms occur with lighter activity or even while you are at rest.
Diagnosis and treatment of right ventricular failure secondary to ...
Acute right ventricular failure secondary to acutely increased right ventricular afterload (acute cor pulmonale) is a life-threatening condition that may arise in different clinical settings. Patients at risk of developing or with manifest acute cor ...
Acute cor pulmonale - PubMed
Purpose of review: Acute cor pulmonale is a form of acute right heart failure produced by a sudden increase in resistance to blood flow in the pulmonary circulation, which is now rapidly recognized by bedside echocardiography.