Cor Pulmonale

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This page is about the pre-ICD10 diagnosis coding schema. See the ICD10 Diagnosis List, or the following for similar diagnoses in ICD10:Cor pulmonale (right heart failure due to lung disease without left heart failure)

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Category/Organ System:	Category: Respiratory Problems (old)
Type:	Medical Problem
Main Diagnosis:	Respiratory problems other
Sub Diagnosis:	Cor Pulmonale
Diagnosis Code:	3008
Comorbid Diagnosis:	No
Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10):	0
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Cor pulmonale or pulmonary heart disease is enlargement of the right ventricle of the heart as a response to increased resistance or high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension). Chronic cor pulmonale usually results in right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH), whereas acute cor pulmonale usually results in dilatation.