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Cor pulmonale Cor pulmonale is right-heart failure caused by chronic pulmonary hypertension induced by chronic hypoxia secondary to diseases of the lung, its vessels, or the thoracic cage. Causes of cor pulmonale: Pulmonary vascular disorders:
Disease of the lung and parenchyma:
Musculoskeletal disorders:
Disturbance of respiratory control:
Left-heart disorders:
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