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- 1. Low oxygen levels that can result from heart failure.
- 4. State when the heart can no longer maintain adequate circulation.
- 7. The organ affected in right ventricular failure.
- 8. Related to lung circulation; involves right ventricle.
- 9. Refers to blood being pumped; reduced in ventricular failure.
- 11. Accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity, often seen in right-sided heart failure.
- 12. Irregular heartbeat that may occur in heart conditions.
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- 2. Medications used to improve heart contractility in heart failure.
- 3. Swelling caused by fluid retention, often in the legs.
- 5. An abnormal heart sound that can indicate problems.
- 6. Refers to neck veins that may become distended in heart failure.
- 10. Pertaining to the heart; related to ventricular function.