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Cardiac Failure

Etiology

  • Pulmonary etiology
  • Fluid overload
  • Cardiac etiology
  1. Pulmonary etiology : Pulmonary hypertension causes right heart overload and leads to
    increase in pre-load and causes Right heart failure
  1. Fluid overload : excessive IV fluids in a hospital setting can cause more preload and cause heart failure
  1. Cardiac etiology : Massive MI with complication causes the blood to buildup pressure and leads to fluid overload and causes Left heart failure