Late stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can cause right sided heart failure also known as:

Question

Group of answer choices

Cardiac tamponade

Cor pulmonale

Myocardial infarction

Right bundle blockage

Answer 1

Late stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can cause right-sided heart failure, also known as Cor pulmonale. Cor pulmonale is a condition that arises from increased blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries due to lung diseases, which is common in patients with severe COPD.

So the correct answer is:

Cor pulmonale.