Question

A 72-year-old man with COPD presents with new-onset peripheral oedema, raised JVP and hepatomegaly. Echocardiography shows pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular dilatation with preserved left ventricular function. Which term best describes his condition?

Accepted Answer

Cor pulmonale

Answer

Left-sided heart failure

Answer

High-output heart failure

Answer

Cardiac tamponade

Answer

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Practice question

A 72-year-old man with COPD presents with new-onset peripheral oedema, raised JVP and hepatomegaly. Echocardiography shows pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular dilatation with preserved left ventricular function. Which term best describes his condition?