![]() ![]() Diagnostic procedures and technologies can include: To determine if a patient has right-sided heart failure, we use advanced technology to effectively diagnose, inform treatment and carefully monitor the condition. Viral infection: Certain viral infections can damage the heart muscle.Valvular heart disease: Damage or a defect in one of the four heart valves can prevent the heart from pumping blood effectively. ![]() Some chemotherapy and diabetes medications: Certain drugs have been found to increase the risk of right-sided heart failure.Race: African-American men are at higher risk than others for developing right-sided heart failure.Previous heart attack: Damage to the heart muscle may affect its ability to pump blood effectively.Pericardial constriction: Inflammation causes the pericardium (a sac covering the heart) to scar, thicken and tighten the heart muscle.Lung conditions: Blood clots in the lungs or high blood pressure in the lungs can increase the risk for right-sided heart failure.Left-to-right shunt: An abnormal connection between the right and left sides of the heart causes blood volume of the right ventricle to overload.This causes fluid pressure to build up and eventually damage the right side of the heart. Left-sided heart failure: The weakened and/or stiff left ventricle of the heart does not pump blood efficiently throughout the body.Irregular heartbeats: Abnormal heart rhythms, especially if they are very frequent and fast, can weaken the heart muscle.Chronic diseases: Lung conditions like COPD or pulmonary fibrosis, diabetes, HIV, chronic heart disease, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, or a buildup of iron or protein can lead to right-sided heart failure.Congenital heart defects: Structural heart defects may prevent proper blood circulation from the heart.Age: Men between the ages of 50-70 often experience right-sided heart failure if they have previously suffered a heart attack.Right-sided heart failure risk factors can include: In other cases, certain lung diseases like COPD or pulmonary fibrosis can cause right-sided heart failure, despite the left-side of the heart functioning normally. Right-sided heart failure causes can include: In comparison, left-sided heart failure is most frequently caused by persistent high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, or a heart attack. When the left ventricle fails, excess fluid pressure flows back through the lungs, eventually damaging the right side of your heart. Right-sided heart failure is almost always caused by a problem with the left side of your heart. Coughing up white or pink phlegm while experiencing severe shortness of breath.Sudden shortness of breath while experiencing a chest pain, a rapid or irregular heartbeat or fainting.Don’t self- diagnose allow a medical professional to determine if you are experiencing a life-threatening event. If any of these right-sided heart failure symptoms occur, call 9-1-1 immediately. Fluid retention causing swelling in the ankles, legs, feet and/or abdomen.Shortness of breath during exercise or when lying flat.Awakening at night with shortness of breath.A physician can determine if any of the following indications of heart failure are being caused by cor pulmonale: Signs and symptoms of right-sided heart failure can range from mild to severe. Right-sided heart failure is also known as cor pulmonale or pulmonary heart disease. This backward flow backs up in the veins, causing fluid to swell in the legs, ankles, GI tract and liver. As a result, fluid is forced back through the lungs, weakening the heart’s right side, causing right-sided heart failure. It often occurs when the weakened and/or stiff left ventricle loses the ability to efficiently pump blood to the rest of the body. This conditions is also know as cor pulmonale. Right-sided, or right ventricular, heart failure is defined as a process, not a disease. ![]()
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