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.
PubMed search builder options
Subheadings:
Tree Number(s): C14.280.832
MeSH Unique ID: D011660
Entry Terms:
- Cor Pulmonale
- Disease, Pulmonary Heart
- Diseases, Pulmonary Heart
- Heart Disease, Pulmonary
- Heart Diseases, Pulmonary
- Pulmonary Heart Diseases