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Signs of left-sided heart failure
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fine crackles, pleural effusion, third heart sound
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Signs of right-sided heart failure
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Symptoms/signs of peripheral oedema, raised JVP, hepatomegaly, ascites
3
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Causes of left-sided heart failure
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Ischaemia, heart disease, valvular disease, cardiomyopathy
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Causes of right-sided heart failure
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Congenital heart disease, cor pulmonale, secondary to LVF