Cardiovascular Pathology - Case 4 - Part 4
   

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Assignment

Using information you have gathered from the chart, prepare a presentation about this case as you would for attending rounds with a concise summary of the history, physical findings, labs and x-rays. Your presentation should be 5 to 7 minutes long. Give your facilitator a copy of your presentation as you finish presenting it.

Incorporate the following into your report:

1. What are the effects of lung disease on the heart?

2. How is the diagnosis of Cor Pulmonale made?

3. How do you diagnosis and manage right heart failure?

4. What is a Patent Foramen Ovale, why does it occur in Cor Pulmonale and what risk does it impose on the patient?