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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 33 years experience
Not much: Cor pulmanale is right sided failure brought on by long standing pulmonary artery hypertension.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Martin Bressanswered
Internal Medicine 50 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
Cardiology 51 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 44 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
General Surgery 56 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 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 44 years experience
RV overload: Chronic lung disease causes pressure overload of the right ventricle which eventually fails with enlargement and rise in pressure in the right ventric... Read More
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 44 years experience
Great question: In left heart failure, there is congestion in the lungs. In right heart failure, there is congestion everywhere except the lungs, ie ankles, legs, gen... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mary Callahananswered
Cardiology 29 years experience
Heart failure: Heart failure can be separated into left heart failure which is due to either a weakness in the muscle, cardiomyopathy, or arterial disease either can... Read More
5.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Cusanoanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 40 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 38 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
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