Left-sided heart failure (systolic and diastolic dysfunction) vs right-sided heart failure: pathophysiology, mnemonics, nursing, and Next Generation NCLEX review.

In this video, you'll learn about the differences in left-sided vs right-sided heart failure, the symptoms, pathophysiology, causes, and more.

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Left-sided heart failure is the most common type of heart failure, and it can be further divided into systolic vs diastolic heart failure (dysfunction). In left-sided heart failure, the weak heart allows blood to flow back into the lungs, which causes pulmonary congestion.

Systolic heart failure features a REDUCED ejection fraction, whereas diastolic heart failure has a PRESERVED ejection fraction.

Left-sided heart failure can lead to symptoms such as shortness of breath, crackles, orthopnea, difficulty breathing, and more.

Right-sided heart failure is usually caused by left-sided heart failure due to the increased fluid pressure backing up from the left side to the right side. This type of heart failure will cause signs and symptoms such as an enlarged liver, ascites, jugular venous distention (JVD), swelling, edema, nausea, and more.

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