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Insuficiencia cardíaca derecha
La dificultad para respirar o el mareo durante la actividad con frecuencia es el primer síntoma. Usted puede tener un latido cardíaco rápido y sentir como que su corazón está golpeteando.
Con el tiempo, los síntomas ocurren con la actividad más suave o incluso mientras está en reposo. Ellos pueden abarcar:
El médico llevará a cabo un examen físico, el cual puede revelar:
Los siguientes exámenes pueden ayudar a diagnosticar el cor pulmonale:
McGlothlin D, De Marco T. Cor pulmonale. In: Mason RJ, Broaddus VC, Martin TR, et al. Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 56.
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