Causes of right-sided heart failure
Heart failure can be brought on by a number of conditions weakening the heart.
The same outcome can occur when your heart is harmed, as in the case of a heart attack, or is made to work harder, as in the case of a valve condition. Lung illness or pulmonary hypertension can potentially result in right-sided heart failure.
The most frequent cause of right-sided heart failure is left-sided heart failure. Blood might accumulate within the chambers of your heart when the left side of your heart becomes weak. Pulmonary hypertension [1] is a disorder when the blood arteries transporting blood to the lungs experience an increase in pressure.
The right side of the heart has to work harder to make up for this. Over time, the increased effort weakens the right side, resulting in right-sided heart failure.
Additionally, leaky or damaged right-sided valves, such as a tricuspid valve that is leaking (tricuspid regurgitation), can cause right-sided heart failure.
Risk factors for right-sided heart failure are as follows:
- age, as the heart may become weaker with time
- family history of heart disease, including heart failure
- usage of alcohol or drugs, smoking, or an imbalanced diet
- medical issues such as heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity [2], sleep apnea [3], and cancer [4] (because some cancer treatments might harm the heart)