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[The left ventricle in chronic cor plumonale (author's transl)]. 1975

G Rahlf, and R Komori

The volume of both ventricles was estimated in 25 hearts with chronic cor pulmonale. Also, the weight of the left ventricle, including the whole septum and the free part of the right ventricle, was determined to be 100 g. Distinct hypertrophy of the right ventricular part of the septum could be demonstrated in all cases. A weight increase of the left ventricle, including the whole septum, is frequently caused by the hypertrophic ventricular part of the septum. Th relative weight of the right ventricular portion )calculated according to Muller's method) was subtracted from the weight of the left ventricle plus the whole septum. After this weight correction, a hypertropyh of the left ventricle could only be demonstrated in cases with hypertension or renal arterio= and arteriolosclerosis. In one case of left ventricular hypertrophy, hypertension could not be ruled out. In most of the cases a distinct dilation of the left ventricle could be found. The highest degrees of dilation were found in patients with brohchiectases of the lungs. Our results indicate that the structural dialation of the left ventricle may be due to an increased shunt-volume by bronchopulmonary anastomoses.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006973	Hypertension	Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.	Blood Pressure, High,Blood Pressures, High,High Blood Pressure,High Blood Pressures
D007674	Kidney Diseases	Pathological processes of the KIDNEY or its component tissues.	Disease, Kidney,Diseases, Kidney,Kidney Disease
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D009929	Organ Size	The measurement of an organ in volume, mass, or heaviness.	Organ Volume,Organ Weight,Size, Organ,Weight, Organ
D011660	Pulmonary Heart Disease	Hypertrophy and dilation of the RIGHT VENTRICLE of the heart that is caused by PULMONARY HYPERTENSION. This condition is often associated with pulmonary parenchymal or vascular diseases, such as CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE and PULMONARY EMBOLISM.	Cor Pulmonale,Disease, Pulmonary Heart,Diseases, Pulmonary Heart,Heart Disease, Pulmonary,Heart Diseases, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Heart Diseases
D001987	Bronchiectasis	Persistent abnormal dilatation of the bronchi.	Cylindrical Bronchiectasis,Cystic Bronchiectasis,Saccular Bronchiectasis,Varicose Bronchiectasis,Bronchiectases,Bronchiectasis, Cylindrical,Bronchiectasis, Cystic,Bronchiectasis, Saccular,Bronchiectasis, Varicose,Cylindrical Bronchiectases,Cystic Bronchiectases,Saccular Bronchiectases,Varicose Bronchiectases
D002306	Cardiac Volume	The volume of the HEART, usually relating to the volume of BLOOD contained within it at various periods of the cardiac cycle. The amount of blood ejected from a ventricle at each beat is STROKE VOLUME.	Heart Volume,Cardiac Volumes,Heart Volumes,Volume, Cardiac,Volume, Heart,Volumes, Cardiac,Volumes, Heart
D002908	Chronic Disease	Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2).	Chronic Condition,Chronic Illness,Chronically Ill,Chronic Conditions,Chronic Diseases,Chronic Illnesses,Condition, Chronic,Disease, Chronic,Illness, Chronic
D005260	Female		Females