Question 1

right v left-sided heart failure?

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Physical exam: Fluid accumulates during congestive heart failure.  When the right side of the heart fails, fluid accumulates in the legs and abdomen.  When the left side of the heart fails, fluid accumulates in the lungs and makes the patient short of breath.  Not infrequently, both sides of the heart fail at the same time.

Question 2

what are the tests for left-sided heart failure?

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LEFT SIDED FAILURE: The usual test for left sided failure includes pro bnp and if elevated suggest l.V failure .Next test is chest x-ray and if it shows cardiomegaly with evidence of chf. Next test is echocardiography and finally left ventriculography.

Question 3

what are the symptoms of left sided heart failure?

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Swelling: The left side of the heart pumps blood throughout your body.  When it fails, it decreases blood flow to organs. This can cause kidney injury, liver injury, fatigue, shortness of breath with little exertion, swelling of the feet and legs, fluid build-up in the lungs, and difficulty sleeping flat due to shortness of breath.  Medications and diet are important for this disease!

Question 4

could you explain what is left sided heart failure?

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Congestive heart fai: CHF is a symptom complex. Many cardiac problems can cause chf. Generally loss of exercise capacity, shortness of breath, fatigue and sometimes peripheral swelling we call edema is present. CHF can be right sided, left sided or biventricular. It can be caused by systolic, diastolic or valvar problems. It affects the whole body and all its systems.

Question 5

what are the factors that affect the severity of left sided heart failure?

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CHF : This is complicated. The degree of muscle dysfunction, valve abnormalities, renal function, arterial and venous tone, chronotropic competence, coronary status, hormonal status , diabetes if present, anemia......

Question 6

what is left sided heart failure and is it fatal?

Accepted Answer

Fluid backup to lung: Left-sided heart failure results in fluid buildup in the lungs and causes shortness of breath. This can be a result of problems with the mitral valve. If this is the case, correction of the valvular disease can arrest progression of the disease.Typically, over time, the right heart will also fail.

Question 7

are there any permanent treatments for left sided heart failure?

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Heart failure: The cause of the heart failure informs what treatment and how effective it will be. "permanent" treatment is difficult to reconcile, no 'cure' is extant for heart failure tho effective treatments exist.

Question 8

what are some symptoms of left sided heart failure due to effects on the lungs?

Accepted Answer

Breathing problems: Left sided heart failure and pulmonary edema(fluid in lungs) mainly results in shortness of breath (sob). Sob with exertion and at rest in worse cases. You may, also get leg, swelling in addition. You may also notice sob while lying flat.

Question 9

what is the meaning of left heart failure and essential mailignant hypertension?

Accepted Answer

Heart failure : The heart consists of four chambers, left and right atriums, left and right ventricles. Left heart failure means the left ventricle fails to work, meaning failure to pump out the blood flow to meet the body demanding. It can be caused by cardiomyopathy, severe aortic stenosis or severe mitral valve regurgitation, etc. Essential HTN is opposite to secondary htn.That means no cause found now.

Question 10

how could a right sided heart failure lead to swelling of the ankles but left sided would not?

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The right side of : Heart receives blood from the body so if it is not functioning properly it won't be able to receive well and hence there will be a back flow and this usually ends up in the lower extremity as gravity will then rule. 
The left side of the heart allows the blood to flow to the rest of the body so if its not functioning it won't make it out or pump it. (Rather simplistic explanation, but hope you get

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