In simple term, it can be defined as heart disease secondary to lung disease. Here the right ventricle of the heart is structurally and functionally damaged due to the disease of the respiratory system.
Pulmonary hypertension due to the increased blood pressure in the lungs is the
primary cause of cor pulmonale. It may be acute or chronic.
Conditions that lead to cor-pulmonale.
Symptoms
X Chest pain
X Wheezing, cough
X Cyanosis of lips and fingers
Investigations
Blood examination-polycythemica
Chests x ray- hilar prominence, with pulmonary artery dilatation.
ECG-Right Ventricular Hypertrophy, tricuspid valve regurgitation
Treatment-
Complete cure impossible. However, quality of life can be markedly improved by homeopathic medicine. The main of homeopathic treatment is to reduce the use of cortisone and other medicines, and to prevent further damage to the lung tissues.
The disease being the result of some irreversible pathology, as per homeopathic miasmatic theory, it belongs to syphilitic miasm. So back to normalcy is impossible not only in homeopathy but in any system of medicines. But homeopathy has got an upper hand in the symptomatic management of COPD, since it safe and free from unwanted side effects.
In severe cases along with homeopathic medicines, oxygen supplements is a great relief for the patient.
