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

Latest revision as of 16:10, 29 June 2016

Description

Right-sided congestive heart failure results in elevated central venous pressure. Manifestations of right-sided congestive heart failure are species-specific.

Clinical Signs

Horse & Ox: Ventral Abdomen & Brisket oedema

Dog: Ascites (abdominal effusion), pleural effusion

Cat: Pleural effusion

Causes

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)

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 ===Description===
+Right-sided congestive heart failure results in elevated central venous pressure. Manifestations of right-sided congestive heart failure are species-specific.
-*Occurs when the right cardiac ventricle no longer pumps blood efficiently
+===Clinical Signs===
-*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.
+'''Horse & Ox:''' Ventral Abdomen & Brisket oedema
-===Signs===
+'''Dog:''' Ascites (abdominal effusion), pleural effusion
--Edema (See below for species differences)
--Hepatomegaly
--Pleural Effusion
-====Species Differences====
-'''Horse & Ox:''' Ventral Abdomen & Brisket edema
-'''Dog:''' Ascites (abdomenal edema)
-'''Cat:''' Hydrothorax (thoracic edema)
+'''Cat:''' Pleural effusion
 ===Causes===
@@ Line 44: / Line 31: @@
 [[Category:To Do - Major]]
 [[Category:Heart_Failure]][[Category:To_Do_-_Cardiovascular]]
+[[Category:Cardiology Section]]