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85% of patients diagnosed with cor pulmonale have COPD
The prognosis for cor pulmonale is poor, particularly because it occurs late in the process of serious disease
Cor pulmonale is best prevented by prevention of COPD and other irreversible diseases that lead to heart failure
A large pulmonary thromboembolism (blood clot) may lead to acute cor pulmonale
Treatment of cor pulmonale is aimed at increasing a patient's exercise tolerance and improving oxygen levels of the arterial blood