DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for Cor pulmonale

Cor pulmonale [DOID:8515]

A congestive heart failure that involves a failure of the right side of the heart and is characterized by an enlargement of the right ventricle of the heart as a response to increased resistance or high blood pressure in the lungs.

Synonyms:  Cor pulmonale,  Cor pulmonales,  DOID:8515,  cardiopulmonary disease,  pulmonary heart disease ...