Symptoms Of Cor Pulmonale
Health Encyclopedia: Cor Pulmonale
Right-sided heart failure - cor pulmonale
Symptoms
- Shortness of breath
- Symptoms of underlying disorders (wheezing, coughing)
- Swelling of the feet or ankles
- Exercise intolerance
- Chest discomfort
Signs and tests
- Bluish color to the skin (cyanosis)
- Distension of the neck veins indicating high right-heart pressures
- Abnormal fluid collection in the abdomen, enlargement of the liver
- Swelling of the ankle...
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