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Faces of Right Ventricular Failure, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

  • 1st Edition, Volume 30-2 - May 14, 2012
  • Authors: James A. Goldstein, Jonathan D. Rich
  • Language: English
  • Hardback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 5 5 7 - 3 8 3 8 - 0
  • eBook ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 5 5 7 - 4 3 9 2 - 6

Although heart failure typically begins with the left side of the heart, it is also important for cardiologists to understand right-sided heart failure, which is the inability of… Read more

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Although heart failure typically begins with the left side of the heart, it is also important for cardiologists to understand right-sided heart failure, which is the inability of the right side of the heart to adequately pump venous blood into the pulmonary circulation. Right heart failure causes a back-up of fluid in the body, resulting in swelling and edema. This issue covers the normal right ventricle (RV), imaging of the RV, RV failure in a variety of settings, and tratmen tof RV failure, including interventions.