A patient is diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and has elevated pulmonary vascular resistance. Which complication would the health care professional assess the patient for?
A)Right heart failure
B)Left heart failure
C)Restrictive cardiomyopathy
D)Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Right heart failure is most often caused by left heart failure, but if it occurs in isolation it is usually due to pulmonary conditions such as pulmonary hypertension, COPD, or cystic fibrosis. The professional would assess the patient for this condition at healthcare visits. Eventually the left side of the heart will fail if right-sided failure is left untreated. Restrictive cardiomyopathy is caused by infiltrative diseases. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is caused by hypertension.

A Patient Is Diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)