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Tell me the difference between cor pulmonale and right sided heart failure
A 30-year-old member asked:

Dr. Mark Rasakanswered
Cardiology 34 years experience
Not much: Cor pulmanale is right sided failure brought on by long standing pulmonary artery hypertension.
5.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:

Dr. Martin Bressanswered
Internal Medicine 51 years experience
See below: Cor pulmonale implies right sided heart failure due to lung disease. There are other causes of right heart failure the most common of which is left he... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:

Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
52 years experience
Heart failure: Cor pulmonale is another term for right heart failure.
5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:

Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 years experience
Sort of: Cor pulmonale is the inability of the right side of the heart to pump blood through the lungs. One common cause is left-sided heart failure and this i... Read More
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:

Dr. Creighton Wrightanswered
surgery 57 years experience
Same family: Rvh is thickening muscle bound right ventricle, sometimes due to pulmonary hypertension, lung disease, or left sided failure and backup.
As the muscl... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:

Dr. Anthony Cusanoanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 41 years experience
Left and right heart: Left heart failure reduces the ability of the heart to pump bold to the body. It is mainly caused by chronic hypertension, coronary artery disease or ... Read More
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:

Dr. Francis Uricchioanswered
Cardiology 39 years experience
Physical exam: Fluid accumulates during congestive heart failure. When the right side of the heart fails, fluid accumulates in the legs and abdomen. When the left ... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:

Dr. Creighton Wrightanswered
surgery 57 years experience
Some together: Left heart muscle ischemic, dead or scarred and does not push blood well( low ejection fraction), low blood pressure, and may back up and strain right... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 44-year-old female asked:

Dr. Wesam Yacoubanswered
20 years experience
Ok: If less than fifty then I would be more concerned. However with heart failure it is not uncommon to have low dlco. The more concerning is why right he... Read More
3.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old male asked:

Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 45 years experience
Hello again!: RV enlargement can be a SIGN of something wrong with the RV (weakness, pressure or volume overload). Cardiomyopathy means muscle weakness: the ventric... Read More
4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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