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Cardiac Failure

Etiology

• Pulmonary etiology
• Fluid overload
• Cardiac etiology

• • Pulmonary etiology

Pulmonary hypertension causes right heart overload and leads to an increase in
and causes Right heart failure

• • Fluid overload

    excessive IV fluids in a hospital setting can cause more preload and cause heart failure

• • Cardiac etiology

    Massive MI with complication causes the blood to buildup pressure and leads to fluid overload and causes Left heart failure