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This document outlines the pathophysiology of heart failure, including both systolic and diastolic factors that can lead to decreased cardiac output and left ventricular emptying. This causes a backflow of fluid into the lungs and peripheral tissues due to increased pressures in the left side of the heart. Kidneys and adrenal glands attempt to compensate through fluid retention, but their mechanisms eventually fail as heart failure progresses. Common signs and symptoms include dyspnea, cough, edema, fatigue

Author

Cristina L. Jayson

Language

EN