Difference between revisions of "Heart Failure, Right-Sided"

Revision as of 11:57, 3 July 2010

This type of failure causes congestion (backing up of blood) throughout the veins and capillaries elevating the central venous pressure and resulting in systemic edema, hepatomegaly and jugular venous distension. The areas of systemic edema formation are species specific.

-Edema (See below for species differences)

-Hepatomegaly

-Pleural Effusion

Horse & Ox: Ventral Abdomen & Brisket edema

Dog: Ascites (abdomenal edema)

Cat: Hydrothorax (thoracic edema)

1. Left-Sided Heart Failure

2. Cardiomyopathies

3. Pericarditis

4. Hydropericardium

5. Increased Pulmonary Resistance

6. Myocardial Inflammation & Degeneration

7. Valvular Disease

8. Tumours (heart base)

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 ===Description===
-Right-sided congestive heart failure results in elevated central venous pressure. Manifestations of right-sided congestive heart failure are species-specific.
-===Clinical Signs===
+*Occurs when the right cardiac ventricle no longer pumps blood efficiently
+*This type of failure causes congestion (backing up of blood) throughout the veins and capillaries elevating the central venous pressure and resulting in systemic edema, hepatomegaly and jugular venous distension. The areas of systemic edema formation are species specific.
+===Signs===
+-Edema (See below for species differences)
+-Hepatomegaly
+-Pleural Effusion
+====Species Differences====
+'''Horse & Ox:''' Ventral Abdomen & Brisket edema
-'''Horse & Ox:''' Ventral Abdomen & Brisket oedema
+'''Dog:''' Ascites (abdomenal edema)
-'''Dog:''' Ascites (abdominal effusion), pleural effusion
+'''Cat:''' Hydrothorax (thoracic edema)
-'''Cat:''' Pleural effusion
 ===Causes===
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 . Tumours (heart base)
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-[[Category:To Do - Major]]
 [[Category:Heart_Failure]][[Category:To_Do_-_Cardiovascular]]
-[[Category:Cardiology Section]]