Cor pulmonalerefers toright ventricular hypertrophyand failure due tochronic pulmonary hypertension, a known complication of long-standingbronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)and chronic hypoxia in infants.
“Chronic hypoxia and pulmonary inflammation in BPD lead to vascular remodeling and increased pulmonary vascular resistance, resulting in right heart strain and cor pulmonale.”
(Referenced from CCRN Pediatric – Direct Care: Pulmonary, Chronic Lung Disease and Cardiac Effects)
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