left ventricular failure

left-sid·ed heart fail·ure

inability of the left heart to maintain its circulatory load, with corresponding rise in pressure in the pulmonary circulation usually with pulmonary congestion and ultimately pulmonary edema. Synonym(s): left ventricular failure

left ventricular failure

Left heart failure Cardiology CHF due to insufficient output or ↑ filling pressure, resulting in pulmonary vascular congestion Clinical DOE, SOB, exercise intolerance, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, rest dyspnea, chronic cough, nocturnal urination, pulmonary congestion–rales, pleural effusion, wheezing, S3 gallop Risk factors Smoking, obesity, alcohol, high fat, high salt intake Precipitating factors HTN, heart valve disease, congenital heart diseases, cardiomyopathy, myxoma or other heart tumor, ↑ physical activity, hypervolemia, ↑ salt intake, fever or complicated infections, anemia, arrhythmias; hyperthyroidism, renal disease, drugs affecting heart contractility–eg, beta blockers, CCBs, ACE inhibitors, digoxin, diuretics. Cf Right ventricular failure.

left ven·tric·u·lar fail·ure

(left ven-trik'yŭ-lăr fāl'yŭr) Congestive heart failure manifested by signs of pulmonary congestion and edema.

left ven·tric·u·lar fail·ure

(left ven-trik'yŭ-lăr fāl'yŭr) Congestive heart failure manifested by signs of pulmonary congestion and edema.

单词	left ventricular failure
释义	left ventricular failure Translations EncyclopediaSeeheart failure left ventricular failure left-sid·ed heart fail·ure inability of the left heart to maintain its circulatory load, with corresponding rise in pressure in the pulmonary circulation usually with pulmonary congestion and ultimately pulmonary edema. Synonym(s): left ventricular failure left ventricular failure Left heart failure Cardiology CHF due to insufficient output or ↑ filling pressure, resulting in pulmonary vascular congestion Clinical DOE, SOB, exercise intolerance, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, rest dyspnea, chronic cough, nocturnal urination, pulmonary congestion–rales, pleural effusion, wheezing, S3 gallop Risk factors Smoking, obesity, alcohol, high fat, high salt intake Precipitating factors HTN, heart valve disease, congenital heart diseases, cardiomyopathy, myxoma or other heart tumor, ↑ physical activity, hypervolemia, ↑ salt intake, fever or complicated infections, anemia, arrhythmias; hyperthyroidism, renal disease, drugs affecting heart contractility–eg, beta blockers, CCBs, ACE inhibitors, digoxin, diuretics. Cf Right ventricular failure. left ven·tric·u·lar fail·ure (left ven-trik'yŭ-lăr fāl'yŭr) Congestive heart failure manifested by signs of pulmonary congestion and edema. left ven·tric·u·lar fail·ure (left ven-trik'yŭ-lăr fāl'yŭr) Congestive heart failure manifested by signs of pulmonary congestion and edema. See LVF See LVF
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