BD13
Right ventricular failure
Insuficiência ventricular direita
CategoryDefinition
Heart failure associated with right ventricular dysfunction manifest by distention of the neck veins, enlargement of the liver, and dependent oedema.
Index Terms
Right ventricular failureright heart failureright ventricle failureright ventricle heart failureright ventricular failure secondary to left heart failureRight ventricular failure due to pulmonary diseaseRight ventricular failure secondary to pulmonary diseaseRight ventricular failure due to pulmonary vascular diseaseRight ventricular failure secondary to pulmonary vascular diseaseRight ventricular failure due to right ventricular infarctionRight ventricular failure secondary to right ventricular infarctionRight ventricular failure due to valvular heart diseaseRight ventricular failure secondary to valvular heart diseaseRight ventricular failure NYHA Class IRight ventricular failure NYHA Class I - No limitation of physical activity. Ordinary physical activity does not cause undue fatigue, palpitation, dyspnoea (shortness of breath)Right ventricular failure NYHA Class IIRight ventricular failure NYHA Class II - slight limitation of physical activity. Comfortable at rest. Ordinary physical activity results in fatigue, palpitation, dyspnoea (shortness of breath)Right ventricular failure NYHA Class IIIRight ventricular failure NYHA Class III - marked limitation of physical activity. Comfortable at rest. Less than ordinary activity causes fatigue, palpitation or dyspnoea (shortness of breath)Right ventricular failure NYHA Class IVRight ventricular failure NYHA Class IV - unable to carry on any physical activity without discomfort. Symptoms of heart failure at rest. If any physical activity is undertaken, discomfort increases.Acute right heart failureacute right sided heart failureBernheim syndromeRight ventricular obstruction - failure syndrome