Biventricular heart failure fatigue. shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, or coughing. swelling in your ankles, legs, abdomen, or other body parts. increased urination. loss of appetite. nausea. weight gain.
What happens during biventricular heart failure?
Biventricular heart failure: In biventricular heart failure, both sides of the heart are affected. This can cause the same symptoms as both left-sided and right-sided heart failure, such as shortness of breath and a build-up of fluid.
What stage is biventricular heart failure?
End-stage biventricular failure occurs when both ventricles of the heart are no longer able to pump enough blood to sustain the body.
What is the difference between left right and biventricular heart failure?
Heart failure most typically occurs on the left side of the heart. When the damage expands and also impacts the right side it is referred to as biventricular heart failure. Symptoms can be reflective of both left and right-sided heart failure, including shortness of breath and swelling due to a build-up of fluid.
What causes biventricular dysfunction?
Conclusions—Global biventricular dysfunction in patients with severe asymptomatic coronary artery disease and no evidence of previous myocardial infarction may be caused by myocarditis. Histologic findings may influence the treatment.
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