A patient is diagnosed with pulmonary disease and elevated pulmonary vascular resistance.Which of the following heart failures may result from this condition?
A)Right heart failure
B)Left heart failure
C)Low-output failure
D)High-output failure

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Right heart failure is defined as the inability of the right ventricle to provide adequate blood flow into the pulmonary circulation at a normal central venous pressure. It most often results from left heart failure when the increase in left ventricular filling pressure that is reflected back into the pulmonary circulation is severe enough. As pressure in the pulmonary circulation rises, the resistance to right ventricular emptying increases.

A Patient Is Diagnosed with Pulmonary Disease and Elevated Pulmonary