Left and right heart failure do not exist
Last Thursday, the cardiology consultant argued that dividing heart failure symptoms into left sided and right sided did not make sense. After all, if the left pump is failing, there…
Last Thursday, the cardiology consultant argued that dividing heart failure symptoms into left sided and right sided did not make sense. After all, if the left pump is failing, there…
A 34 year old woman complains of feeling depressed for the past month. She is not complaining of any other symptoms and has no medical or drug history. On examination,…
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