• Right-sided heart failure resulting from chronic hypertension in the pulmonary arteries and right ventricle.
  Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
  The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
• (cardiopulmonary disease) Heart disease due to pulmonary hypertension secondary to disease of the lungs, or its blood vessels, with hypertrophy of the right ventricle.
  CRISP Thesaurus
  National Institutes of Health, 2006
• (pulmonary heart disease) Hypertrophy and dilation of the RIGHT VENTRICLE of the heart that is caused by PULMONARY HYPERTENSION. This condition is often associated with pulmonary parenchymal or vascular diseases, such as CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE and PULMONARY EMBOLISM.
  NLM Medical Subject Headings
  U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
• Cor pulmonale is right ventricular enlargement secondary to a lung disorder that causes pulmonary artery hypertension. Right ventricular failure follows. Findings include peripheral edema, neck vein distention, hepatomegaly, and a parasternal lift. Diagnosis is clinical and by echocardiography. Treatment is directed at the cause.
  Merck Manuals
  Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
• Cor pulmonale is defined as an alteration in the structure and function of the right ventricle caused by a primary disorder of the respiratory system. Pulmonary hypertension is the common link between lung dysfunction and the heart in cor pulmonale.
  Medscape
  WebMD, 2025
• Cor pulmonale, enlargement of the right ventricle of the heart, resulting from disorders of the lungs or blood vessels of the lungs or from abnormalities of the chest wall. A person with cor pulmonale has a chronic cough, experiences difficulty in breathing after exertion, wheezes, and is weak and...
  Encyclopedia Britannica
  Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025