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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