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Left And Right Sided Heart Failure

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Signs and Symptoms Causes  Left sided heart failure occurs when the left ventricle      fails to pump efficiently Reduces the amount of oxygenated blood in the body The blood goes back into the lungs. Right-sided heart failure caused by the failure of the left ventricle (Ignatavicius et al. 2017). When blood is transferred into the lungs there is a build up of pressure that destroys the right ventricle. The right ventricle loses pumping power which leads to a collection of blood in the right side Signs and Symptoms  Shortness of breath  Fatigue and weakness  Reduced ability to exercise  Persistent cough  Wheezing  Swelling in the legs, ankles, and feet  Irregular heartbeat Reference  Ignatavicus, D. D., Workman, L. & Rebar, C. (2017). Medical-Surgical Nursing 9th ed. Elsevier Health Science Division. Name: Left And Right Sided Heart Failure Description: ? Left sided heart failure occurs when the left ventricle Reduces the amount of oxygenated blood in the body Right-sided heart failure caused by the ... ...
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