*8.3.4 Cor pulmonale*

Cor pulmonale is the medical term for cardiac disease affecting the right side of the heart as a result of respiratory issues [33]. More specifically, cor pulmonale is defined as an anomaly in the structure and performance of the right ventricle of the heart owing to an ailment in the primary respiratory system that results in pulmonary hypertension. Hypertrophy, right ventricular dilatation or both are hallmarks of this condition [33].


*Perspective Chapter: Physiology and Pathology of the Cardiovascular System DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.108355*



#### **Table 4.**

*Different forms of arrhythmias with their morphology and characteristic features.*
