Which client is most at risk of developing left-sided heart failure?
A. 52-year-old female with mitral valve disease
B. 60-year-old male with pulmonary hypertension
C. 48-year-old female who smokes two packs of cigarettes daily
D. 72-year-old male who has had a right ventricular myocardial infarction
A
Although most individuals with heart failure will have failure that progresses from left to right, it is possible to have left-sided failure alone for a short period. Causes of left ventricular failure include mitral or aortic valve disease, CAD (coronary artery disease), and hypertension.
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