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- 1Define: RIGHT HEART FAILURE Give pathophysiologyRIGHT HEART FAILURE- Heart muscles thicken so that the muscles become abnormally relaxed.
BLOOD ENTERING THE HEART BACKS UP veins in the body and tissue surrounding the heart swell. - 2Define: LEFT HEART FAILURE Give pathophysiologyLEFT HEART FAILURE- More common
Weak heart muscles can't keep up with the demands of the body.
FLUID BACKS UP AND ACCUMULATES IN THE LUNGS - 3Risk Factors for Heart FailurePrevious MI
CAD
HTN
Valvular dz. (mitral and aortic)
Cardiomyopathy
ETOH & DRUG abuse
NSAIDS in the elderly
CHD-congenital heart dz
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