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What Causes Conjunctive Heart Failure And Is It Essential To Take Oxygen?

HI IHAVE BEEN TOLD I HAVE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY HEART . I HAD CONJESTIVE HEART FALIURE IN DEC. HOSPITLIZED ONE WEEK ECO DONE. IRECIEVED MY MEDICAIDE CARD HAD A SECOND ONE LAST MON. RESULTS ARE NOT BACK. I GO TO A COMM.CLINIC CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHATS GOIN ON I ALSO AM ON OXYGEN 2 LITERS ATALLTIMES
Tue, 16 Feb 2016
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of right sided heart failure and cor pulmonale is more.
Right sided of heart is supplying blood to both lungs.
So any problems in right heart will cause problems in Pulmonary arteries and lung.
So these patients tend to develop Pulmonary hypertension and Pulmonary edema.
Both these conditions will cause hypoxia (low oxygen) and breathlessness.
So patient needs oxygen and other drugs for Pulmonary edema like diuretics.
So this is the reason for your oxygen prescription.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Conjunctive Heart Failure And Is It Essential To Take Oxygen?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of right sided heart failure and cor pulmonale is more. Right sided of heart is supplying blood to both lungs. So any problems in right heart will cause problems in Pulmonary arteries and lung. So these patients tend to develop Pulmonary hypertension and Pulmonary edema. Both these conditions will cause hypoxia (low oxygen) and breathlessness. So patient needs oxygen and other drugs for Pulmonary edema like diuretics. So this is the reason for your oxygen prescription. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.