Acute cor pulmonale

Definition

A form of acute right heart failure produced by a sudden increase in resistance to blood flow in the pulmonary circulation.

Also known as acute pulmonary heart disease, cor pulmonale, acute — per MONDO

Also identified as

• DOID 8514 per MONDO
• DOID 8517 per MONDO
• ICD9 415 per MONDO
• ICD9 415.0 per MONDO
• SCTID 49584005 per MONDO
• SCTID 67189007 per MONDO
• UMLS C0155671 per MONDO