http://physicianjobster.com/internist/pulmonologist/pathogenesis-diagram-of-cor-pulmonale-in-copd/ Physician Guideline Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:59:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://physicianjobster.com/internist/pulmonologist/pathogenesis-diagram-of-cor-pulmonale-in-copd/#comment-216 Abhilash Sat, 30 Apr 2011 08:47:03 +0000 http://physicianjobster.com/?p=716#comment-216 Cor pulmonale may lead to congestive heart failure (CHF), with worsening of respiration due to pulmonary edema, swelling of the legs due to peripheral edema and painful congestive hepatomegaly (enlargement of the liver due to tissue damage as explained in the Complications section. This situation requires diuretics (to decrease strain on the heart), sometimes nitrates (to improve blood flow), phosphodiesterase inhibitors such as sildenafil or tadalafil and occasionally inotropes (to improve heart contractility). CHF is a negative prognostic indicator in cor pulmonale. <a>please click here:http://www.heart-consult.com/articles/cor-pulmonale-causes-symptoms-and-treatment-</a> Cor pulmonale may lead to congestive heart failure (CHF), with worsening of respiration due to pulmonary edema, swelling of the legs due to peripheral edema and painful congestive hepatomegaly (enlargement of the liver due to tissue damage as explained in the Complications section. This situation requires diuretics (to decrease strain on the heart), sometimes nitrates (to improve blood flow), phosphodiesterase inhibitors such as sildenafil or tadalafil and occasionally inotropes (to improve heart contractility). CHF is a negative prognostic indicator in cor pulmonale.
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