A 73-year-old female has increased pulmonary pressure resulting in right heart failure.The nurse should monitor for a possible complication because a potential cause for her heart to fail is:
A) Hypertension
B) Left heart failure
C) Acute pneumonia
D) Pericarditis

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Right-sided failure often follows left-sided failure when pulmonary congestion forces backward flow of blood into the left ventricle.
Right-sided failure often follows left-sided failure when pulmonary congestion forces backward flow of blood into the left ventricle.It is not due to hypertension.
Right-sided failure often follows left-sided failure when pulmonary congestion forces backward flow of blood into the left ventricle.It is not due to pneumonia.
Right-sided failure often follows left-sided failure when pulmonary congestion forces backward flow of blood into the left ventricle.It is not due to pericarditis.

A 73-Year-Old Female Has Increased Pulmonary Pressure Resulting in Right