Cor pulmonale

What it means

Right-sided heart failure resulting from chronic hypertension in the pulmonary arteries and right ventricle.

Cor pulmonale refers to a change in structure and function of the right ventricle of the heart as a result of a pulmonary disorder, generally resulting in right ventricular hypertrophy.

Rare diseases that can present with this3

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category