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Pulmonary Heart Disease MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Pulmonary Heart Disease
Tree Number(s)
C14.280.832
Unique ID
D011660
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011660
Scope Note
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.
Entry Version
PULM HEART DIS
Entry Term(s)
Cor Pulmonale
Disease, Pulmonary Heart
Diseases, Pulmonary Heart
Heart Disease, Pulmonary
Heart Diseases, Pulmonary
Pulmonary Heart Diseases
NLM Classification #
WG 420
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2007/07/09
Pulmonary Heart Disease Preferred
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