10 Cor Pulmonale Symptoms
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Swollen Abdomen
Cor pulmonale can lead to abdominal swelling, or abdominal edema. As with swollen ankles, this is due to fluid leaking into areas around the veins. Fluids can gather in abdominal spaces, known medically as ascites. It can be painful or uncomfortable.
When swelling of the abdomen occurs as a cor pulmonale symptom, it may accompany swelling of the legs, feet or ankles. Abdominal swelling is typically a later symptom of cor pulmonale.
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