What Is Cor Pulmonale?
Article Sources
- 1. Biswas, Abhishek. Preventing the development of acute cor pulmonale in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: the first step. Annals of Translational Medicine vol. 4, 7 (2016). doi: 10.21037/atm.2016.03.18
- 2. Howlett, Jonathan G. Cor Pulmonale. Merck Manuals Professional Edition (2020). https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/cardiovascular-disorders/heart-failure/cor-pulmonale
- 3. Leong, Derek et al. Cor Pulmonale. MedScape (2019). https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/154062-overview
3. Transmission
Because a pathogen is not directly responsible for the development of cor pulmonale, doctors do not believe it to spread from person to person in the same way a viral or bacterial illness would. However, a contagious microorganism causing damage to the lungs could potentially lead to cor pulmonale.
Some patients develop an acute version of the condition after intubation in the intensive care unit of a hospital. This treatment often is necessary to save a patient’s life but nonetheless causes lasting damage.1Biswas, Abhishek. Preventing the development of acute cor pulmonale in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: the first step. Annals of Translational Medicine vol. 4, 7 (2016). doi: 10.21037/atm.2016.03.18 Thus, some might consider transmissible respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 to be a contributing factor.
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