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2. Heart failure - Wikipedia

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   Right-sided heart failure is often caused by pulmonary heart disease (cor pulmonale), which is typically caused by issues with pulmonary circulation such as pulmonary hypertension or pulmonic stenosis. Physical examination may reveal pitting peripheral edema, ascites, liver enlargement, and spleen enlargement.

3. Tricuspid regurgitation - Wikipedia

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   The symptoms of TR depend on its severity. Severe TR causes right-sided heart failure, with the development of ascites and peripheral edema. [1] In severe cases of right heart failure due to TR, venous congestion of the kidneys and liver may lead to cardiorenal syndrome (kidney failure secondary to heart failure) and cardiohepatic syndromes (liver failure secondary to heart failure ...

4. Hypoplastic right heart syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Newborn heart with HRHS, note the underdeveloped left side. When the right side of the heart is more underdeveloped than the left side, this is known as hypoplastic right heart syndrome. HRHS is known for the pulmonary valve, the tricuspid valve, right ventricle, and the pulmonary artery all failing to form properly. HRHS also causes the right ...

5. Congestive hepatopathy - Wikipedia

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   Increased pressure in the sublobular branches of the hepatic veins causes an engorgement of venous blood, and is most frequently due to chronic cardiac lesions, especially those affecting the right heart (e.g., right-sided heart failure), the blood being dammed back in the inferior vena cava and hepatic veins.

6. Right ventricular hypertrophy - Wikipedia

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   On physical examination, the most prominent features are due to the development of right-sided heart failure. These can include a raised jugular venous pressure, ascites, left parasternal heave and a tender, enlarged liver on palpation. [3] On inspection, patients may be chronically ill, cyanotic, cachectic and occasionally jaundiced. [citation ...

7. The No. 1 Best Side to Sleep on For Heart Health ... - AOL

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   "Sleeping on the right side can be beneficial for people with heart failure or certain cardiac arrhythmias," Dr. Salazar says. "Studies have found that lying on the left side alters the heart's ...