Faces of Right Ventricular Failure, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

Download or read book Faces of Right Ventricular Failure, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics written by James A. Goldstein and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-05-15 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.