cor pulmonale
MONDO:0004596Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names cor pulmonale yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
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.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0004596), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
- Narrower terms (2)
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: cor pulmonale
- Also called
- pulmonary heart disease