Right-Sided Heart Failure
Alternate Names : Congestive Heart Failure - Right
DefinitionRight-sided heart failure is a disorder in which the right side of the heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently, which is often a complication of other conditions.
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Anemia
• Arrhythmias
• Dilated Cardiomyopathy
• Emphysema
• Heart Disease
• Heart Failure
• Hyperthyroidism
• Kidney Disease
• Left-Sided Heart Failure
• Lung Disease
• Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Tests & Exams
• CBC
• CHEM-20
• Chest X-Ray
• ECG
• Echocardiogram
• Serum Iron
• Thyroid Function Tests
• Urinalysis
Other Topics
• Alcohol Use
• Blood Pressure - Low
• Chest Pain
• Chronic
• Fainting
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Foot, Leg, and Ankle Swelling
• Headache
• Heart Murmurs and Other Sounds
• Heartbeat Sensations
• Hepatomegaly
• Muscle Cramps
• Swelling
• Urination - Excessive at Night
• Weakness
• Weight Gain - Unintentional
• Weight Loss - Unintentional
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