Heart failure Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
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Left side heart Failure
A
The left ventricle of the heart no longer pumps enough blood around the body. As a result, blood builds up in the pulmonary veins (the blood vessels that carry blood away from the lungs)
2
Q
Right Sided heart failure
A
the heart’s right ventricle is too weak to pump enough blood to the lungs - causes fluid to back up into the body
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