Difference between revisions of "Cor Pulmonale - Donkey"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m (Text replace - '{{review}}' to '') |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | + | ||
A consequence of chronic respiratory disease with extensive pulmonary fibrosis may be the development of cor pulmonale. In this condition there is enlargement and thickening of the right ventricle, leading to '''right-sided heart failure'''. | A consequence of chronic respiratory disease with extensive pulmonary fibrosis may be the development of cor pulmonale. In this condition there is enlargement and thickening of the right ventricle, leading to '''right-sided heart failure'''. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:16, 18 March 2010
A consequence of chronic respiratory disease with extensive pulmonary fibrosis may be the development of cor pulmonale. In this condition there is enlargement and thickening of the right ventricle, leading to right-sided heart failure.
References
- Thiemann, A. (2008) Respiratory problems In Svendsen, E.D., Duncan, J. and Hadrill, D. (2008) The Professional Handbook of the Donkey, 4th edition, Whittet Books, Chapter 7
|
This section was sponsored and content provided by THE DONKEY SANCTUARY |
|---|