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A member asked:
Does extreme joint pain in a 78 yr old man with ipf mean the disease is progressing? his feet and ankles are also very swollen.
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Heart failure due to: It sounds like he is developing heart failure secondary to his pulmonary fibrosis.
Answered 3/21/2013
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Heart Involvement: New onset of swollen feet and ankle in someone with ipf is suggestive of cor-pulmonale / right heart failure. This suggests that the lung disease is probably worsening and hence leading to extra strain on the right side of the heart which is now beginning to fail.
Answered 11/29/2017
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