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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate editor-in-chief Jad Z Al Danaf
Overview
Right heart failure is frequently associated with shortness of breath, exercise intolerance and coughing, and in later stages chest discomfort and swelling of the feet or ankles. According to the recent 2009 updated guidelines on diagnosis and management of right heart failure published by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Consensus Conference guidelines on heart failure, RHF should be suspected as the diagnosis whenever a patient is presenting with unexplained complaints of exercise intolerance or hypotension with signs of elevated JVP, peripheral edema (feet or ankles), hepatomegaly or a combination of any of these clinical signs.[1]
History and Symptoms
- Chest discomfort, usually in the front of the chest
- Exercise intolerance
- Shortness of breath
- Swelling of the feet or ankles
- Symptoms of underlying disorders (wheezing, coughing)
References
- ↑ 1. JG Howlett, RS McKelvie, JMO Arnold, et al. Canadian Cardiovascular Society Consensus Conference guidelines on heart failure, update 2009: Diagnosis and management of right-sided heart failure, myocarditis, device therapy and recent important clinical trials. Can J Cardiol 2009;25(2):85-105.