Introduction
to
Cor
Pulmonale
Cor
pulmonale
is
defined
as
an
alteration
in
the
____________________
and
function
of
the
right
ventricle
(
RV
)
of
the
____________________
caused
by
a
primary
disorder
of
the
respiratory
____________________
.
Pulmonary
hypertension
is
often
the
common
link
between
____________________
dysfunction
and
the
heart
in
cor
pulmonale
.
Right
-
sided
____________________
disease
caused
by
a
primary
abnormality
of
the
____________________
side
of
the
heart
or
congenital
heart
disease
____________________
____________________
considered
cor
pulmonale
,
but
cor
pulmonale
can
develop
____________________
to
a
wide
variety
of
cardiopulmonary
disease
processes
.
____________________
cor
pulmonale
commonly
has
a
chronic
and
slowly
____________________
course
,
acute
onset
or
worsening
cor
pulmonale
with
____________________
-
____________________
complications
can
occur
.
