What question did this study set out to answer?

To investigate the occurrence of cardiac arrhythmias in patients with chronic cor pulmonale and their association with other heart diseases.

Cardiac Arrhythmias in Chronic Cor Pulmonale

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Review highlights the controversy on cardiac arrhythmias in chronic cor pulmonale and their implications.

To investigate the occurrence of cardiac arrhythmias in patients with chronic cor pulmonale and their association with other heart diseases.
Comprehensive review of existing literature on cardiac arrhythmias in chronic cor pulmonale.
Analysis of different opinions regarding the frequency of atrial fibrillation and other rhythm disturbances.
Examination of case reports and data from Philadelphia Veterans Administration Hospital.
Atrial fibrillation is identified as a common arrhythmia in chronic cor pulmonale according to some sources.
Other types of rhythm disturbances are often underreported or considered infrequent.
There is a suggestion that the presence of arrhythmias may indicate underlying heart disease.

Corazza et al. (1958) studied this question.

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