Pulmonary Heart Disease
Synonyms
Cor Pulmonale
Disease, Pulmonary Heart
Diseases, Pulmonary Heart
Heart Disease, Pulmonary
Heart Diseases, Pulmonary
Pulmonary Heart Diseases
Hypertrophy and dilation of the RIGHT VENTRICLE of the heart that is caused by PULMONARY HYPERTENSION. This condition is often associated with pulmonary parenchymal or vascular diseases, such as CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE and PULMONARY EMBOLISM.