Cor pulmonale
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What is cor pulmonale?
Cor pulmonale is a condition characterized as right sided heart enlargement and failure. The right side of the heart is decreased in function. There is conflicting agreement within the medical field about the definition of cor pulmonale.
Common symptoms reported by people with cor pulmonale
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with cor pulmonale
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Data from patients with cor pulmonale, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with cor pulmonale
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Total evaluations
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for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Total evaluations
1
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depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
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anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
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pain
(1)
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- None
- Can't tell
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Data from patients with cor pulmonale, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has cor pulmonale on PatientsLikeMe?
- 3 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 0 say cor pulmonale is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 0 | |
| 50s | 1 | |
| 60s | 1 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1 | |
| Female | 2 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 2 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |
These charts show data from cor pulmonale patients who have completed their condition history
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