Characteristics of patients divided by signs of congestion are presented in Table 1 and in Figure 1. Right heart congestion was more frequent than either LHC or R + LHC in all diagnostic groups ...

Early in the course of left ventricular failure, the compensated right heart generates elevated pulmonary artery and wedge pressures that may result in dyspnea, pulmonary congestion or pulmonary ...

Aims The prognostic value of signs of congestion in patients suspected of having chronic heart failure (CHF) is unknown. Our objectives were to define their prevalence and specificity in ...