Cor pulmonale is a condition that causes the right side of the heart to fail. Long-term high blood pressure in the arteries of the lung and right ventricle of the heart can lead to cor pulmonale. High blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs is called pulmonary hypertension. It is the most common cause of cor pulmonale. In people who have pulmonary hypertension, changes in the small blood vessels inside the lungs can lead to increased blood pressure in the right side of the heart.
A C-peptide test measures the level of this peptide in the blood. It is generally found in amounts equal to insulin because insulin and C-peptide are linked when first made by the pancreas.Insulin helps the body use and control the amount of sugar (glucose) in the blood.Insulin allows glucose to enter body cells where it is used for energy. The level of C-peptide in the blood can show how much insulin is being made by the pancreas. C-peptide does not affect the blood sugar level in the body.hy It Is Done. A C-peptide test is done to: 1  Help tell the difference between type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. 2  Find the cause of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). 3  Check to see whether a tumor of the pancreas (insulinoma) was completely removed.
Evaluation of suspected insulinoma characterized by hypoglycemia and increased plasma insulin concentration. If hypoglycemia is the result of 1 of these drugs, the test will detect the drug at physiologically significant concentrations in serum during an episode of hypoglycemia.