cardiovascular

Cor pulmonale

heart disease, also known as cor pulmonale, is the enlargement and failure of the right of the heart as a response to increased resistance or high blood pressure in the lungs.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·Cyanosis,

Causes — why it happens

·Primary

How it's found

·EKG, Thrombophilia screen

Treatment

·Vasodilators, Diuretics

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