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What are the two main categories of heart failure?
What are the two main categories of heart failure?
Acute and Chronic
What is the most common type of heart failure, and what is the primary cause of it?
What is the most common type of heart failure, and what is the primary cause of it?
Left sided failure, due to hypertension
What is cor pulmonale, and how is it related to heart failure?
What is cor pulmonale, and how is it related to heart failure?
Cor pulmonale is a type of right-sided heart failure caused by chronic lung disease
What is the consequence of left ventricular failure on the right side of the heart?
What is the consequence of left ventricular failure on the right side of the heart?
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What is a key indicator of heart failure, and what does it measure?
What is a key indicator of heart failure, and what does it measure?
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