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Aetiology

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  • Diseases of the lung (e.g. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease).
  • Upper airway disease (e.g. obstructive sleep apnea)
  • Chest wall abnormalities (e.g. kyphoscoliosis)
  • Vasculature
    • pulmonary arterial hypertension
    • pulmonary venous hypertension

Reference:

  • (1) Garrison DM, Pendela VS, Memon J. Cor Pulmonale. [Updated 2021 Aug 11]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430739/ (Accessed on 15 Aug 2022).

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