Clinical manifestations seen in left-sided rather than in right-sided heart failure are:

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• AElevated central venous pressure and peripheral edema
• BDyspnea and jaundice
• CHypotension and hepatomegaly
• DDecreased peripheral perfusion and rales

• A
  27% (6)
• B
  9% (2)
• C
  14% (3)
• D
  50% (11)

Explanation

(A, B, C) Clinical manifestations of right-sided heart failure are weakness, peripheral edema, jugular venous distention, hepatomegaly, jaundice, and elevated central venous pressure. (D) Clinical manifestations of left-sided heart failure are left ventricular dysfunction, decreased cardiac output, hypotension, and the backward failure as a result of increased left atrium and pulmonary artery pressures, pulmonary edema, and rales.

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