Term Name: | Cor pulmonale |
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Synonyms: | cardiopulmonary disease, pulmonary heart disease |
Definition: | A congestive heart failure that involves a failure of the right side of the heart and is characterized by an enlargement of the right ventricle of the heart as a response to increased resistance or high blood pressure in the lungs. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:8515] ( DOID:8515 ) |