Cor pulmonale is a condition that affects the right ventricle in the heart, altering its structure and proper functioning. It is caused by a respiratory system disorder. Pulmonary hypertension is a ...

CONSIDERABLE progress has been made in recent years in the understanding of thromboembolic disease and also in the ability to diagnose acute pulmonary embolism. Radiologists have learned to interpret ...

Cor pulmonale is a condition that happens when a respiratory disorder results in high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries (pulmonary hypertension). The name of the condition is in Latin and means ...