Over time, the right ventricle becomes more involved, leading to right ventricular failure.
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Right ventricular failure is not as deleterious to the other side, but neither is it harmless.
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This may lead to right ventricular failure ( dilatation and decreased systolic function of the right ventricle ).
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This may cause immediate right ventricular failure, since it may not be able to pump the blood against the pulmonary hypertension.
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However, by the time the individual has signs of overt right ventricular failure, there will be histological involvement of the left ventricle.
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A positive AJR test correlates with the pulmonary artery pressure and thus is a marker for right heart dysfunction, specifically right ventricular failure.
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Others may have symptoms and signs related to right ventricular failure, such as lower extremity edema, or liver congestion with elevated hepatic enzymes.
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Finally the sacrum and ankles are checked for pitting edema which is caused by right ventricular failure in isolation or as part of congestive cardiac failure.
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In the absence of isolated right ventricular failure, seen in some patients with right ventricular infarction, a positive abdominojugular test suggests a pulmonary artery wedge pressure of 15 mm Hg or greater.
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In particular sinus node dysfunction, atrial arrhythmias, ventricular arrhythmias including sudden cardiac arrhythmic death, heart failure due to anatomically right ventricular failure or venous obstruction at the level of the baffle or caval anatomy have been described.
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